Employers in Maine posted 7 WARN Act notices in January 2021, affecting an estimated 50 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and down 90% versus January 2020. The average filing covered 7 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 23 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 23 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sagadahoc | 1 | 10 |
Sagadahoc was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 10 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 2 | 20 |
| 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 2 | 12 |
| Bath | 1 | 10 |
| 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 2 | 8 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Museum of Art | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 15 | 2021-01-04 | |
| Christopher & Banks | 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 12 | 2021-01-27 | |
| Bath Brewing Company | Bath | 10 | 2021-01-03 | |
| Christopher & Banks | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 6 | 2021-01-29 | |
| Christopher & Banks | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 5 | 2021-01-29 | |
| Rebecca's Place | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 2 | 2021-01-29 | |
| Office of Robert Haeberlein, M.D | 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 0 | 2021-01-06 |
The largest notice was filed by Portland Museum of Art at its 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 facility, reporting 15 affected workers. Christopher & Banks followed with 12 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Maine's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Maine. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Maine WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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