Employers in Hawaii recorded 11 WARN Act notices in May 2024, covering approximately 780 workers — marking a sharp increase from April and up 36% versus May 2023. The average filing covered 71 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 5 | 780 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 0 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 780 workers across 5 notices. At the same time, Accommodation & Food reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 1 | 780 |
Honolulu felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 780 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kahuku | 1 | 780 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 5 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Hawaii this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark Hospitality of Hawaii, LLC dba Turtle Bay Resort | Kahuku | 780 | 2024-05-28 | |
| Waikiki Resort Hotel, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-05-03 | |
| BAE Systems, Inc | N/A | 2024-05-06 | ||
| BAE Systems | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-05-06 | |
| Sutter Health dba Kahi Mohala | N/A | 2024-05-07 | ||
| PLC-KBH Management Company LLC | N/A | 2024-05-07 | ||
| PLC-KBH Management Company LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-05-07 | |
| Waikiki Resort Hotel, Inc | N/A | 2024-05-10 | ||
| Sutter Health dba Kahi Mohala | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-05-10 | |
| Benchmark Hospitality of Hawaii, LLC | N/A | 2024-05-28 | ||
| Benchmark Hospitality of Hawaii, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-05-28 |
Leading the list was Benchmark Hospitality of Hawaii, LLC dba Turtle Bay Resort at its Kahuku facility, reporting 780 affected workers. Waikiki Resort Hotel, Inc followed with 0 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Hawaii labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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