Employers in Minnesota recorded 3 WARN Act notices in February 2021, covering approximately 131 workers — marking a decline from January and down 88% versus February 2020. The average filing covered 44 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 122 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 122 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dakota | 1 | 122 |
| Hennepin | 1 | 4 |
Dakota absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 93% of all affected workers with 122 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeville | 1 | 122 |
| Bloomington | 1 | 5 |
| Minnetonka | 1 | 4 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Minnesota this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Plastics - Lakeville 2021 | Lakeville | 122 | 2021-02-15 | |
| Godiva Chocolatier Inc-Bloomington | Bloomington | 5 | 2021-02-15 | |
| Godiva Chocolatier Inc-Minnetonka | Minnetonka | 4 | 2021-02-15 |
Leading the list was Commercial Plastics - Lakeville 2021 at its Lakeville facility, reporting 122 affected workers. Godiva Chocolatier Inc-Bloomington followed with 5 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Minnesota, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Minnesota. 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 Minnesota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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