Employers in Hawaii reported 13 WARN Act notices in January 2026, displacing an estimated 522 workers — signaling an acceleration from December and up 284% versus January 2025. The average filing covered 40 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Hawaii this month. A total of 522 workers were affected across 13 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kauai | 1 | 136 |
Kauai saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 136 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, Kahului | 2 | 366 |
| Kalaheo | 1 | 136 |
| Wailea | 1 | 20 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 522 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Hawaii's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFS Group L.P. ("DFS") | Honolulu, Kahului | 183 | Closure | 2026-01-08 |
| DFS Group L.P. ("DFS") Update | Honolulu, Kahului | 183 | Closure | 2026-01-28 |
| Kauai Coffee Company. LLC | Kalaheo | 136 | Closure | 2026-01-12 |
| Wolfgang’s Steakhouse | Wailea | 20 | Closure | 2026-01-21 |
| DFS Group L.P | N/A | 2026-01-08 | ||
| DFS Group L.P | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2026-01-08 | |
| Kauai Coffee Company. LLC | N/A | 2026-01-12 | ||
| Kauai Coffee Company. LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2026-01-12 | |
| Wolfgang’s Steakhouse (Maui) | N/A | 2026-01-21 | ||
| Wolfgang’s Steakhouse | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2026-01-21 | |
| Skip to Main Content | N/A | 2026-01-26 | ||
| UPDATE – DFS Group L.P. (update to previous WARN – “January 8, 2026 – DFS Group L.P.”) | N/A | 2026-01-26 | ||
| UPDATE – DFS Group L.P | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2026-01-26 |
The most significant filing came from DFS Group L.P. ("DFS") at its Honolulu, Kahului facility, reporting 183 affected workers. DFS Group L.P. ("DFS") Update followed with 183 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Hawaii labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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