Employers in Florida posted 20 WARN Act notices in August 2001, affecting an estimated 2,428 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July and up 83% versus August 2000. The average filing covered 121 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 5 | 1,141 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 310 |
| Government | 2 | 302 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 147 |
| Transportation | 2 | 111 |
| Retail | 1 | 104 |
| Other | 1 | 82 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 79 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,141 workers across 5 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 310 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach | 2 | 527 |
| Broward | 3 | 442 |
| Duval | 1 | 400 |
| Brevard | 5 | 392 |
| Hillsborough | 2 | 209 |
Palm Beach saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 527 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boca Raton | 1 | 434 |
| Jacksonville | 1 | 400 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 2 | 337 |
| Orlando | 4 | 308 |
| Tampa | 2 | 209 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cingular Wireless | Boca Raton | 434 | 2001-08-27 | |
| Precision Response Corporation | Jacksonville | 400 | 2001-08-01 | |
| National Linen Service | Fort Lauderdale | 207 | 2001-08-21 | |
| Greatstone Mortgage | Tampa | 147 | 2001-08-03 | |
| Signature Meats | Sanford | 140 | 2001-08-14 | |
| DIRECTV Latin America, LLC | Fort Lauderdale | 130 | 2001-08-29 | |
| Bi-Link Florida, Ltd | Deerfield Beach | 105 | 2001-08-02 | |
| Kmart | Margate | 104 | 2001-08-27 | |
| Sears Termite and Pest Control | Orlando | 95 | 2001-08-27 | |
| Spherion Corporation | Boynton Beach | 93 | 2001-08-20 | |
| Terion, Inc | Melbourne | 84 | 2001-08-27 | |
| Sears Termite and Pest Control | Orlando | 82 | 2001-08-27 | |
| Triton Network Systems | Orlando | 78 | 2001-08-22 | |
| Peek Traffic Systems, Inc | Tallahassee | 68 | 2001-08-06 | |
| Parker-Hannifin Corporation Gear Pump Division | Sarasota | 65 | 2001-08-29 |
The largest notice was filed by Cingular Wireless at its Boca Raton facility, reporting 434 affected workers. Precision Response Corporation followed with 400 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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