Employers in Minnesota logged 21 WARN Act notices in November 2023, involving roughly 293 workers — falling below October and down 16% versus November 2022. The average filing covered 14 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 57 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 42 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 30 |
| Accommodation & Food | 5 | 24 |
| Education | 1 | 1 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 57 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 42 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 2 | 84 |
| Benton | 1 | 62 |
| Carlton | 1 | 30 |
| Mcleod | 1 | 16 |
| Anoka | 4 | 14 |
Washington bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 84 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cottage Grove | 2 | 84 |
| Foley | 1 | 62 |
| Mendota Heights | 1 | 57 |
| Cloquet | 1 | 30 |
| Roseville | 1 | 20 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 68 |
Closures accounted for 23% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kpfg | Foley | 62 | 2023-11-30 | |
| Elevance Health | Mendota Heights | 57 | 2023-11-03 | |
| Advance Corporation | Cottage Grove | 42 | Closure | 2023-11-01 |
| Advance Corporation | Cottage Grove | 42 | 2023-11-30 | |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet | 30 | 2023-11-01 | |
| D'Amico & Sons | Roseville | 20 | Closure | 2023-11-01 |
| Riteway Conveyors Inc | Lester Prairie | 16 | 2023-11-20 | |
| YWCA Nicollet | Minneapolis | 6 | 2023-11-01 | |
| YWCA Hennepin | Minneapolis | 6 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Lava Burgers and Wings | Owatonna | 1 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Caribou Coffee - 68 Snelling Ave S | St. Paul | 1 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Stalk & Spade | Wayzata | 1 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Nana Gogo Toybrary | Rochester | 1 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Clutch Brewing Company | St. Paul | 1 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Stalk & Spade | Edina | 1 | Closure | 2023-11-01 |
The biggest impact was at Kpfg at its Foley facility, reporting 62 affected workers. Elevance Health followed with 57 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Minnesota, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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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