Employers in Florida posted 16 WARN Act notices in October 2002, affecting an estimated 1,581 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and down 50% versus October 2001. The average filing covered 99 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 538 |
| Information & Technology | 5 | 435 |
| Professional Services | 4 | 290 |
| Transportation | 2 | 139 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 108 |
| Retail | 1 | 71 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 538 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 435 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | 1 | 362 |
| Brevard | 2 | 271 |
| Seminole | 1 | 200 |
| Hillsborough | 1 | 163 |
| Escambia | 2 | 145 |
Orange absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 362 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maitland | 1 | 362 |
| Orlando | 2 | 271 |
| Lake Mary | 1 | 200 |
| Tampa | 1 | 163 |
| Pensacola | 2 | 145 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amicus Holdings Inc | Maitland | 362 | 2002-10-30 | |
| Siemens Info & Communication Networks | Lake Mary | 200 | 2002-10-31 | |
| Charles Schwab & Co | Orlando | 176 | 2002-10-31 | |
| Cendant Travel | Tampa | 163 | 2002-10-23 | |
| Marriott Distribution Service Center | Groveland | 103 | 2002-10-01 | |
| BellSouth Consumer Services | Orlando | 95 | 2002-10-07 | |
| At&T | Pensacola | 73 | 2002-10-21 | |
| AT&T ANS Customer Service Operation | Pensacola | 72 | 2002-10-14 | |
| BJ's Wholesale Club | Miami | 71 | 2002-10-23 | |
| Hamilton Sundstrand | Hialeah Gardens | 69 | 2002-10-03 | |
| CDI Engineering Services | Jupiter | 54 | 2002-10-03 | |
| BellSouth Consumer Services | Daytona Beach | 51 | 2002-10-07 | |
| Mills Pride, Inc | West Palm Beach | 39 | 2002-10-18 | |
| Chico's FAS, Inc | Fort Myers | 36 | 2002-10-03 | |
| Getronics Government Solutions, LLC | Herndon | 17 | 2002-10-14 |
The largest notice was filed by Amicus Holdings Inc at its Maitland facility, reporting 362 affected workers. Siemens Info & Communication Networks followed with 200 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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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