Pennsylvania Layoffs — June 2020

Employers in Pennsylvania logged 31 WARN Act notices in June 2020, involving roughly 3,600 workers — falling below May and down 14% versus June 2019. The average filing covered 116 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 932 workers across 8 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 833 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Philadelphia bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 646 workers across 8 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Closures accounted for 22% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

The biggest impact was at New Story LLC Salisbury Management at its Salisbury facility, reporting 403 affected workers. Greater Valley YMCA followed with 300 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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