Employers in Minnesota posted 7 WARN Act notices in May 2022, affecting an estimated 222 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to April and down 17% versus May 2021. The average filing covered 32 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 100 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 20 |
| Retail | 3 | 3 |
The Education sector saw the heaviest impact with 100 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Healthcare reported 20 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anoka | 3 | 199 |
| Rice | 1 | 20 |
| Isanti | 1 | 2 |
| Meeker | 1 | 1 |
| Lyon | 1 | 0 |
Anoka saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 90% of all affected workers with 199 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 3 | 199 |
| Faribault | 1 | 20 |
| Cambridge | 1 | 2 |
| Litchfield | 1 | 1 |
| Marshall | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 23 |
Closures accounted for 10% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramark Educational | Minneapolis | 100 | 2022-05-31 | |
| Day & Ross 2022 | Minneapolis | 79 | 2022-05-27 | |
| Pleasant Manor-Faribault 2022 | Faribault | 20 | Closure | 2022-05-01 |
| JJ Taylor 2022 | Minneapolis | 20 | 2022-05-30 | |
| Sears Cambridge 2022 | Cambridge | 2 | Closure | 2022-05-01 |
| Sears Litchfield 2022 | Litchfield | 1 | Closure | 2022-05-01 |
| Sears Marshall 2022 | Marshall | N/A | Closure | 2022-05-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Aramark Educational at its Minneapolis facility, reporting 100 affected workers. Day & Ross 2022 followed with 79 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Minnesota, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Education 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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