Layoffs roundup, December 2020
In December 2020, employers filed 364 WARN notices in 15 states, covering 32,397 workers. 77 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
364
Workers affected
32,397
Plant closures
77
Notices and workers affected per month
January 2020 to December 2020
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| June 2020 | 644 | 66,498 |
| July 2020 | 538 | 69,123 |
| August 2020 | 388 | 33,578 |
| September 2020 | 375 | 30,799 |
| October 2020 | 307 | 49,064 |
| November 2020 | 294 | 20,810 |
| December 2020 | 364 | 32,397 |
By sector
December 2020
Too few of the month's notices have a sector on record to show a split.
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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 | Bicycle Casino, L.P. | Bell Gardens | CA | 1,500 | Dec 3, 2020 | Nov 29, 2020 | Closure | CA WARN |
| 2 | United Parks & Resorts Inc. | San Diego | CA | 827 | Dec 9, 2020 | Dec 9, 2020 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 3 | Cohn Restaurant Group | San Diego | CA | 758 | Dec 15, 2020 | Dec 8, 2020 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 4 | Hackensack Meridian Health | Edison | NJ | 754 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 5 | Exxon Mobil Campus | Spring | TX | 677 | Dec 2, 2020 | Feb 2, 2021 | Layoff | TX WARN |
| 6 | LAZ Parking California | San Diego | CA | 657 | Dec 22, 2020 | Nov 23, 2020 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 7 | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO | Los Angeles | CA | 632 | Dec 3, 2020 | Mar 15, 2021 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 8 | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO | Oakland | CA | 573 | Dec 3, 2020 | Mar 15, 2021 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 9 | Lucky Chances Casino | Colma | CA | 489 | Dec 16, 2020 | Dec 18, 2020 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 10 | Southwest-Dallas Love Field | Dallas | TX | 465 | Dec 3, 2020 | Mar 15, 2021 | Layoff | TX WARN |
- 1Bicycle Casino, L.P.1,500workers
ClosureBell Gardens, CANotice: Dec 3, 2020
Layoffs from Nov 29, 2020California WARN list
- 2United Parks & Resorts Inc.827workers
LayoffSan Diego, CANotice: Dec 9, 2020
Layoffs from Dec 9, 2020California WARN list
- 3Cohn Restaurant Group758workers
LayoffSan Diego, CANotice: Dec 15, 2020
Layoffs from Dec 8, 2020California WARN list
- 4Hackensack Meridian Health754workers
LayoffEdison, NJNotice: Dec 31, 2020
Layoffs from Dec 31, 2020New Jersey WARN list
- 5Exxon Mobil Campus677workers
LayoffSpring, TXNotice: Dec 2, 2020
Layoffs from Feb 2, 2021Texas WARN list
- 6LAZ Parking California657workers
LayoffSan Diego, CANotice: Dec 22, 2020
Layoffs from Nov 23, 2020California WARN list
- 7SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO632workers
LayoffLos Angeles, CANotice: Dec 3, 2020
Layoffs from Mar 15, 2021California WARN list
- 8SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO573workers
LayoffOakland, CANotice: Dec 3, 2020
Layoffs from Mar 15, 2021California WARN list
- 9Lucky Chances Casino489workers
LayoffColma, CANotice: Dec 16, 2020
Layoffs from Dec 18, 2020California WARN list
- 10Southwest-Dallas Love Field465workers
LayoffDallas, TXNotice: Dec 3, 2020
Layoffs from Mar 15, 2021Texas WARN list