Layoffs in 2020
In 2020, US employers filed 16,947 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
16,945
WARN notices
Workers affected
2,175,103
Companies
11,380
Top state
California
656,374 affected
Peak month
March
1,060,697 affected
All 2020 layoff filings
Every WARN notice on record for this year, newest first.
Aimbridge Hospitality - Marriott Ypsilanti At Eagle Crest
Ypsilanti, Michigan, MI · Jun 30, 2020
119
affected
YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids
Belmont, Michigan; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Grandville, Michigan; Lowell, Michigan; Middleville, Michigan; and Wyoming, Michigan, MI · Apr 2, 2020
1,295
affected
YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit
Auburn Hills, Michigan; Birmingham, Michigan; Detroit, Michigan; Farmington Hills, Michigan; Holly, Michigan; Livonia, Michigan; Milford, Michigan; Oscoda, Michigan; Plymouth, Michigan; Mt. Clemens, Michigan; Royal Oak, Michigan; Southgate, Michigan; and St. Clair Shores, Michigan, MI · Mar 21, 2020
1,318
affected
Bloomin Brands
Ann Arbor, Michigan; Birmingham, Michigan; Canton, Michigan; Clarkston, Michigan; Flint, Michigan; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Grandville, Michigan; Jackson, Michigan; Kalamazoo, Michigan; Kentwood, Michigan; Lansing, Michigan; Livonia, Michigan; Madison Heights, Michigan; Novi, Michigan; Okemos, Michigan; Portage, Michigan; Roseville, Michigan; Saginaw, Michigan, Shelby Township, Michigan; Southfield, Michigan, Southgate, Michigan; Sterling Heights, Michigan; Traverse City, Michigan; and Troy, Michigan, MI · Mar 12, 2020
2,289
affected
Beaumont Health
Dearborn, Michigan; Farmington Hills, Michigan; Grosse Pointe, Michigan; Royal Oak, Michigan; Southfield, Michigan; Taylor, Michigan; Trenton, Michigan; Troy, Michigan; and Wayne, Michigan, MI · Apr 17, 2020
2,900
affected