Layoffs roundup, May 2020
In May 2020, employers filed 711 WARN notices in 20 states, covering 104,671 workers. 76 of the notices were plant closures. Counted by notice date from the WARN lists of the states; each notice links to its source.
Updated Nov 10, 2026
WARN notices
711
Workers affected
104,671
Plant closures
76
Notices and workers affected per month
June 2019 to May 2020
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| June 2019 | 89 | 8,148 |
| July 2019 | 80 | 7,811 |
| August 2019 | 90 | 10,426 |
| September 2019 | 80 | 8,404 |
| October 2019 | 113 | 10,957 |
| November 2019 | 89 | 7,747 |
| December 2019 | 94 | 7,153 |
| January 2020 | 151 | 19,738 |
| February 2020 | 137 | 14,959 |
| March 2020 | 3,114 | 357,888 |
| April 2020 | 2,838 | 291,772 |
| May 2020 | 711 | 104,671 |
By sector
May 2020
| Sector | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 11 | 4,048 |
| Retail | 2 | 1 |
| Aerospace | 1 | 86 |
| Insurance | 1 | 237 |
| Software | 1 | 57 |
Sector is on record for 16 of the 711 notices. A company without an industry code is not in this table.
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Notable notices
The 10 notices with the most workers affected
| # | Company | City | State | Workers affected | Notice date | Layoffs from | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla, Inc. | Fremont | CA | 11,083 | May 5, 2020 | Apr 13, 2020 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 2 | United States Steel Corp | Gary and Portage | IN | 3,765 | May 1, 2020 | May 3, 2020 | Layoff | IN WARN |
| 3 | UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS | Universal City | CA | 3,025 | May 7, 2020 | May 3, 2020 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 4 | PPE Casino Resorts Maryland, LLC | n/a | MD | 2,400 | May 12, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | Layoff | MD WARN |
| 5 | LAZ Parking California | San Diego | CA | 2,260 | May 26, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 6 | Verity Health System of California, Inc. | Lynwood | CA | 2,030 | May 29, 2020 | Aug 1, 2020 | Closure | CA WARN |
| 7 | GSW Arena LLC-Chase Center | San Francisco | CA | 1,720 | May 1, 2020 | Mar 12, 2020 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 8 | Irvine Management Company | Irvine | CA | 1,681 | May 15, 2020 | May 15, 2020 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 9 | Verity Health System of California, Inc. | Daly City | CA | 1,284 | May 4, 2020 | Jul 6, 2020 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 10 | Hawaiian Gardens Casino | Hawaiian Gardens | CA | 1,185 | May 29, 2020 | May 31, 2020 | Layoff | CA WARN |
- 1Tesla, Inc.11,083workers
LayoffFremont, CANotice: May 5, 2020
Layoffs from Apr 13, 2020California WARN list
- 2United States Steel Corp3,765workers
LayoffGary and Portage, INNotice: May 1, 2020
Layoffs from May 3, 2020Indiana WARN list
- 3UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS3,025workers
LayoffUniversal City, CANotice: May 7, 2020
Layoffs from May 3, 2020California WARN list
- 4PPE Casino Resorts Maryland, LLC2,400workers
LayoffMDNotice: May 12, 2020
Layoffs from Mar 16, 2020Maryland WARN list
- 5LAZ Parking California2,260workers
LayoffSan Diego, CANotice: May 26, 2020
Layoffs from Mar 30, 2020California WARN list
- 6Verity Health System of California, Inc.2,030workers
ClosureLynwood, CANotice: May 29, 2020
Layoffs from Aug 1, 2020California WARN list
- 7GSW Arena LLC-Chase Center1,720workers
LayoffSan Francisco, CANotice: May 1, 2020
Layoffs from Mar 12, 2020California WARN list
- 8Irvine Management Company1,681workers
LayoffIrvine, CANotice: May 15, 2020
Layoffs from May 15, 2020California WARN list
- 9Verity Health System of California, Inc.1,284workers
LayoffDaly City, CANotice: May 4, 2020
Layoffs from Jul 6, 2020California WARN list
- 10Hawaiian Gardens Casino1,185workers
LayoffHawaiian Gardens, CANotice: May 29, 2020
Layoffs from May 31, 2020California WARN list