Employers in Hawaii submitted 6 WARN Act notices in December 2023, putting at risk an estimated 64 workers — down from November. The average filing covered 11 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 48 |
| Retail | 1 | 16 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 48 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Retail reported 16 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 1 | 48 |
Honolulu bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 75% of all affected workers with 48 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 1 | 48 |
| Waipahu, Kailua Kona, Hilo | 1 | 16 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 16 |
Closures accounted for 25% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLS Hotels & Resorts LLC dba Springboard Hospitality | Honolulu | 48 | 2023-12-22 | |
| National Vision, Inc. (operating Walmart Vision Care) | Waipahu, Kailua Kona, Hilo | 16 | Closure | 2023-12-15 |
| National Vision, Inc | N/A | 2023-12-15 | ||
| National Vision, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-12-18 | |
| Springboard Hospitality | N/A | 2023-12-22 | ||
| Springboard Hospitality | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-12-26 |
Topping the list was OLS Hotels & Resorts LLC dba Springboard Hospitality at its Honolulu facility, reporting 48 affected workers. National Vision, Inc. (operating Walmart Vision Care) followed with 16 workers.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Hawaii's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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