Michigan Layoffs — April 2020

Employers in Michigan submitted 82 WARN Act notices in April 2020, putting at risk an estimated 14,317 workers — up substantially from March and up 1719% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 175 workers, with 15 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 4,424 workers across 7 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 4,297 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Wayne felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 4,321 workers across 22 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Closures accounted for 10% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Beaumont Health at its Southfield facility, reporting 2,900 affected workers. Bloomin Brands followed with 2,289 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Michigan. 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 Michigan WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.