Employers in Hawaii posted 7 WARN Act notices in June 2021, affecting an estimated 318 workers and down 97% versus June 2020. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 248 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 248 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 1 | 60 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 10 |
Honolulu saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 60 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kailua-Kona | 1 | 248 |
| Honolulu | 1 | 60 |
| Hilo | 1 | 10 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 248 |
| Layoff | 2 | 70 |
The high proportion of closures (78% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Hawaii's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay | Kailua-Kona | 248 | Closure | 2021-06-25 |
| Flying Food Group, LLC | Honolulu | 60 | Layoff | 2021-06-05 |
| Charter Communications | Hilo | 10 | Layoff | 2021-06-28 |
| Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay | N/A | 2021-06-25 | ||
| Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-06-25 | |
| Charter Communications | N/A | 2021-06-28 | ||
| Charter Communications | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-06-28 |
The largest notice was filed by Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay at its Kailua-Kona facility, reporting 248 affected workers. Flying Food Group, LLC followed with 60 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Hawaii's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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