Employers in Florida recorded 9 WARN Act notices in January 1998, covering approximately 1,238 workers. The average filing covered 138 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 195 |
| Retail | 2 | 189 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 195 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Retail reported 189 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 4 | 619 |
| Volusia | 1 | 195 |
| Leon | 1 | 159 |
| Broward | 1 | 93 |
| Miami-dade | 1 | 76 |
Hillsborough was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 619 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa | 4 | 619 |
| Daytona Beach | 1 | 195 |
| Tallahassee | 1 | 159 |
| Sunrise | 1 | 96 |
| Hallandale | 1 | 93 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quest Diagnostic | Tampa | 300 | 1998-01-22 | |
| Raytheon Engineers & Constructors | Tampa | 201 | 1998-01-27 | |
| Health Task Corporation Halifax Medical Center | Daytona Beach | 195 | 1998-01-21 | |
| Unisys | Tallahassee | 159 | 1998-01-28 | |
| GC Services | Tampa | 112 | 1998-01-22 | |
| K-Mart | Sunrise | 96 | 1998-01-09 | |
| K-Mart | Hallandale | 93 | 1998-01-09 | |
| Bagcraft Corp. of America | Hialeah | 76 | 1998-01-26 | |
| Belwith International, Ltd | Tampa | 6 | 1998-01-12 |
Leading the list was Quest Diagnostic at its Tampa facility, reporting 300 affected workers. Raytheon Engineers & Constructors followed with 201 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Florida. 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 Florida WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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