Layoffs in 2020
In 2020, US employers filed 16,121 mass-layoff and plant-closure notices with state labor agencies under the federal WARN Act and equivalent state laws. Every record below comes directly from those official filings — company, location, number of affected employees, and the effective date.
Use this page to see which employers reported layoffs in 2020, where the cuts happened, and how many workers were affected. Notices are updated as states publish them, and may be amended by employers after the initial filing.
Filings
16,119
WARN notices
Workers affected
2,094,099
Companies
11,084
Top state
California
656,374 affected
Peak month
March
1,017,764 affected
All 2020 layoff filings
Every WARN notice on record for this year, newest first.
Sheraton Operating Corporation, dba Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
San Diego, CA · Mar 21, 2020
214
affected
XANTERRA PARKS AND RESORTS DBA OASIS AT DEATH VALLEY RESORT
Death Valley, CA · Mar 20, 2020
235
affected
Sheraton Operating Corporation, dba The Westin Los Angeles Airport
Los Angeles, CA · Mar 17, 2020
278
affected