Employers in Maine filed 4 WARN Act notices in February 2021, impacting roughly 88 workers — representing a notable rise over January. The average filing covered 22 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 64 |
The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 64 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 1 | 10 |
| Kennebec | 1 | 7 |
Lincoln felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 11% of all affected workers with 10 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 1 | 64 |
| Whitefield | 1 | 10 |
| 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Waterville | 1 | 7 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TD Bank | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 64 | 2021-02-12 | |
| ProKnee | Whitefield | 10 | 2021-02-27 | |
| LL Bean | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 7 | 2021-02-01 | |
| Beverley's Hallmark | Waterville | 7 | 2021-02-17 |
The single largest action involved TD Bank at its 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 facility, reporting 64 affected workers. ProKnee followed with 10 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Maine labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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