Employers in Florida submitted 5 WARN Act notices in October 1998, putting at risk an estimated 823 workers — up substantially from September. The average filing covered 165 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 1 | 132 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 100 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 79 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 62 |
The Government sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 132 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Manufacturing reported 100 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach | 2 | 529 |
| Escambia | 1 | 132 |
| Bradford | 1 | 100 |
| Pinellas | 1 | 62 |
Palm Beach absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 529 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boynton Beach | 1 | 450 |
| Pensacola | 1 | 132 |
| Starke | 1 | 100 |
| West Palm Beach | 1 | 79 |
| Clearwater | 1 | 62 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motorola | Boynton Beach | 450 | 1998-10-14 | |
| Lear Siegler Services, Inc | Pensacola | 132 | 1998-10-12 | |
| Stark Uniform Mfg. Co | Starke | 100 | 1998-10-07 | |
| Aramark Sports & Entertainment Serv., Inc | West Palm Beach | 79 | 1998-10-20 | |
| P H P Healthcare Corp | Clearwater | 62 | 1998-10-26 |
Topping the list was Motorola at its Boynton Beach facility, reporting 450 affected workers. Lear Siegler Services, Inc followed with 132 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Government 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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