Employers in Hawaii posted 12 WARN Act notices in August 2025, affecting an estimated 98 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to July and down 49% versus August 2024. The average filing covered 8 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Hawaii this month. A total of 98 workers were affected across 12 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 1 | 10 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 5 |
Honolulu absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 10% of all affected workers with 10 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Aiea, Lihue, Waikoloa Village, Hilo, Kapolei, Honolulu, Kahului, Kameohe | 1 | 63 |
| La'ie | 1 | 20 |
| Honolulu | 1 | 10 |
| Hilo | 1 | 5 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 93 |
| Closure | 1 | 5 |
Closures accounted for 5% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire's | Aiea, Lihue, Waikoloa Village, Hilo, Kapolei, Honolulu, Kahului, Kameohe | 63 | Layoff | 2025-08-04 |
| Polynesian Cultural Center | La'ie | 20 | Layoff | 2025-08-08 |
| Watabe Wedding Corp (Update) | Honolulu | 10 | Layoff | 2025-08-21 |
| Parts Center Hawaii | Hilo | 5 | Closure | 2025-08-18 |
| Claire’s | N/A | 2025-08-04 | ||
| Claire’s | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-08-04 | |
| Polynesian Cultural Center | N/A | 2025-08-08 | ||
| Polynesian Cultural Center | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-08-08 | |
| Parts Center Hawaii | N/A | 2025-08-18 | ||
| Parts Center Hawaii | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-08-18 | |
| Watabe Wedding Corp (Follow-up to November 2024 WARN) | N/A | 2025-08-21 | ||
| Watabe Wedding Corp | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-08-21 |
The largest notice was filed by Claire's at its Aiea, Lihue, Waikoloa Village, Hilo, Kapolei, Honolulu, Kahului, Kameohe facility, reporting 63 affected workers. Polynesian Cultural Center followed with 20 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Hawaii, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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