Maine Layoffs — November 2016
Employers in Maine logged 1 WARN Act notices in November 2016, involving roughly 55 workers — climbing above October. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
Industry classification was not available for filings in Maine this month. A total of 55 workers were affected across 1 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 1 | 55 |
Cumberland felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 55 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| South Portland | 1 | 55 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kbs | South Portland | 55 |
The biggest impact was at Kbs at its South Portland facility, reporting 55 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Maine labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Maine. 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 Maine WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.