Employers in Oregon posted 7 WARN Act notices in August 2025, affecting an estimated 98 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to July and down 69% versus August 2024. The average filing covered 14 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Oregon this month. A total of 98 workers were affected across 7 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 1 | 25 |
Washington saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 25 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase dataset for city details | 3 | 48 |
| Tualatin | 1 | 25 |
| Remote | 2 | 25 |
| Los Angeles | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 25 |
| Layoff | 2 | 25 |
Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BESS Remain Co. fka Powin LLC | Tualatin | 25 | Closure | 2025-08-20 |
| Block, Inc | Remote | 23 | Layoff | 2025-08-12 |
| Oregon - Remote Employees | Purchase dataset for city details | 23 | 2025-08-12 | |
| Remote Workers | Purchase dataset for city details | 16 | 2025-08-20 | |
| Remote Workers - Oregon | Purchase dataset for city details | 9 | 2025-08-20 | |
| Zeco Systems, Inc. dba Shell EV Charging Solutions Americas | Remote | 2 | Layoff | 2025-08-18 |
| Zeco Systems, Inc. dba Shell EV Chargin | Los Angeles | N/A | 2025-08-18 |
The largest notice was filed by BESS Remain Co. fka Powin LLC at its Tualatin facility, reporting 25 affected workers. Block, Inc followed with 23 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Oregon, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Oregon. 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 Oregon WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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