Minnesota Layoffs — June 2022
Employers in Minnesota filed 2 WARN Act notices in June 2022, impacting roughly 21 workers — representing a pullback from May and down 93% versus June 2021. The average filing covered 10 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 1 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | 1 | 20 |
| Meeker | 1 | 1 |
Rice was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 95% of all affected workers with 20 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Faribault | 1 | 20 |
| Litchfield | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Minnesota this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Manor-Faribault 2022 | Faribault | 20 | ||
| Sears Litchfield 2022 | Litchfield | 1 |
The single largest action involved Pleasant Manor-Faribault 2022 at its Faribault facility, reporting 20 affected workers. Sears Litchfield 2022 followed with 1 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Minnesota, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Minnesota. 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 Minnesota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.