Employers in Hawaii submitted 23 WARN Act notices in February 2021, putting at risk an estimated 401 workers — down from January and down 52% versus February 2020. The average filing covered 17 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 86 |
| Transportation | 2 | 0 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 86 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 4 | 171 |
| Maui | 1 | 30 |
Honolulu bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 171 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, Kailua-Kona, Kahului | 1 | 117 |
| Honolulu | 2 | 97 |
| Kohala Coast | 1 | 83 |
| Aiea | 2 | 74 |
| Lahaina | 1 | 30 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 327 |
| Closure | 2 | 74 |
Closures accounted for 18% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii HIS Corporation | Honolulu, Kailua-Kona, Kahului | 117 | Layoff | 2021-02-02 |
| Alohilani Resort | Honolulu | 86 | Layoff | 2021-02-08 |
| Fairmont Orchid | Kohala Coast | 83 | Layoff | 2021-02-08 |
| Transform SR LLC | Aiea | 53 | Closure | 2021-02-08 |
| Montage Kapalua Bay | Lahaina | 30 | Layoff | 2021-02-02 |
| Transform SR LLC | Aiea | 21 | Closure | 2021-02-02 |
| JTB Hawaii, Inc | Honolulu | 11 | Layoff | 2021-02-02 |
| Hawaii HIS Corporation | N/A | 2021-02-02 | ||
| JTB Hawaii, Inc | N/A | 2021-02-02 | ||
| Hawaiian Airlines | N/A | 2021-02-02 | ||
| Montage Kapalua Bay | N/A | 2021-02-02 | ||
| Transform SR LLC | N/A | 2021-02-02 | ||
| Transform SR LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-02-02 | |
| Montage Kapalua Bay | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-02-02 | |
| Hawaiian Airlines | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-02-02 |
Topping the list was Hawaii HIS Corporation at its Honolulu, Kailua-Kona, Kahului facility, reporting 117 affected workers. Alohilani Resort followed with 86 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Hawaii, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Hawaii. 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 Hawaii WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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