Layoffs roundup, February 2021
In February 2021, employers filed 95 WARN notices in 13 states, covering 15,810 workers. 22 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
95
Workers affected
15,810
Plant closures
22
Notices and workers affected per month
March 2020 to February 2021
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| January 2021 | 165 | 23,782 |
| February 2021 | 95 | 15,810 |
By sector
February 2021
| Sector | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Banking and finance | 2 | 28 |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 179 |
Sector is on record for 3 of the 95 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 | American Airlines Group Inc. | DFW Airport | TX | 2,475 | Feb 21, 2021 | Apr 1, 2020 | Layoff | TX WARN |
| 2 | Aon plc | Lincolnshire | IL | 2,000 | Feb 2, 2021 | Nov 19, 2018 | Closure | IL WARN |
| 3 | American Airlines Group Inc. | Chicago | IL | 1,767 | Feb 18, 2021 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 4 | American Airlines Group Inc. | St. Louis (city) | MO | 1,173 | Feb 8, 2021 | Apr 1, 2021 | Layoff | MO WARN |
| 5 | Peninsula Chicago LLC | Chicago | IL | 568 | Feb 9, 2021 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 6 | State Farm Insurance Companies | Bloomington | IL | 500 | Feb 26, 2021 | n/a | Layoff | IL WARN |
| 7 | Panasonic Avionics | Lake Forest | CA | 425 | Feb 4, 2021 | Apr 5, 2021 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 8 | LSC Communications US, LLC | Spartanburg | SC | 401 | Feb 18, 2021 | n/a | Layoff | SC WARN |
| 9 | Quetico LLC | Chino | CA | 304 | Feb 1, 2021 | Apr 10, 2021 | Closure | CA WARN |
| 10 | Envision Physician Services | Parsippany | NJ | 240 | Feb 27, 2021 | Feb 27, 2021 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
- 1American Airlines Group Inc.2,475workers
LayoffDFW Airport, TXNotice: Feb 21, 2021
Layoffs from Apr 1, 2020Texas WARN list
- 2Aon plc2,000workers
ClosureLincolnshire, ILNotice: Feb 2, 2021
Layoffs from Nov 19, 2018Illinois WARN list
- 3
- 4American Airlines Group Inc.1,173workers
LayoffSt. Louis (city), MONotice: Feb 8, 2021
Layoffs from Apr 1, 2021Missouri WARN list
- 5
- 6
- 7Panasonic Avionics425workers
LayoffLake Forest, CANotice: Feb 4, 2021
Layoffs from Apr 5, 2021California WARN list
- 8LSC Communications US, LLC401workers
LayoffSpartanburg, SCNotice: Feb 18, 2021
- 9Quetico LLC304workers
ClosureChino, CANotice: Feb 1, 2021
Layoffs from Apr 10, 2021California WARN list
- 10Envision Physician Services240workers
LayoffParsippany, NJNotice: Feb 27, 2021
Layoffs from Feb 27, 2021New Jersey WARN list