Employers in Florida logged 7 WARN Act notices in August 2002, involving roughly 676 workers — falling below July and down 72% versus August 2001. The average filing covered 97 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 2 | 247 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 177 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 172 |
| Retail | 1 | 50 |
| Government | 1 | 30 |
The Professional Services sector dominated layoff filings with 247 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 177 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Volusia | 1 | 198 |
| Palm Beach | 2 | 143 |
| Saint Lucie | 1 | 78 |
| Duval | 1 | 50 |
| Brevard | 1 | 30 |
Volusia saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 198 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| DeLand | 1 | 198 |
| Miramar | 1 | 177 |
| West Palm Beach | 1 | 94 |
| Fort Pierce | 1 | 78 |
| Jacksonville | 1 | 50 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TeleTech | DeLand | 198 | 2002-08-15 | |
| Elan Transdermal Technologies, Inc | Miramar | 177 | 2002-08-07 | |
| BellSouth Consumer Services | West Palm Beach | 94 | 2002-08-28 | |
| BellSouth Consumer Services | Fort Pierce | 78 | 2002-08-28 | |
| Jacobson Stores | Jacksonville | 50 | 2002-08-13 | |
| ADC Telecommunications, Inc | Boca Raton | 49 | 2002-08-08 | |
| Globe Aviation Services Corporation Melbourne International Airport | Melbourne | 30 | 2002-08-22 |
The biggest impact was at TeleTech at its DeLand facility, reporting 198 affected workers. Elan Transdermal Technologies, Inc followed with 177 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Professional Services 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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