Employers in Florida filed 16 WARN Act notices in November 2002, impacting roughly 1,358 workers — representing a pullback from October and up 5% versus November 2001. The average filing covered 85 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 560 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 248 |
| Retail | 2 | 174 |
| Wholesale Trade | 3 | 166 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 142 |
| Government | 1 | 50 |
| Transportation | 1 | 18 |
The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 560 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 248 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 2 | 324 |
| Miami-dade | 3 | 180 |
| Brevard | 1 | 142 |
| Lee | 2 | 55 |
| Palm Beach | 3 | 34 |
Hillsborough was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 324 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa | 2 | 324 |
| Coral Gables | 1 | 235 |
| Miami | 3 | 180 |
| St. Petersburg | 2 | 161 |
| Orlando | 1 | 142 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHP Holdings, Inc | Coral Gables | 235 | 2002-11-05 | |
| PHP Holdings, Inc | Tampa | 194 | 2002-11-05 | |
| Xerox Corporation - Pinellas | St. Petersburg | 160 | 2002-11-22 | |
| Prevision Response Corporation | Orlando | 142 | 2002-11-19 | |
| Target | Plantation | 137 | 2002-11-04 | |
| Bank of America | Tampa | 130 | 2002-11-12 | |
| Moil Industries, Inc | Davie | 90 | 2002-11-18 | |
| George Weston Bakers Inc | Miami | 76 | 2002-11-18 | |
| Hunter Douglas Window Decor, Inc | Miami | 54 | 2002-11-20 | |
| Business Representation International | Miami | 50 | 2002-11-20 | |
| Chico's Distribution Center | Fort Myers | 37 | 2002-11-04 | |
| Cooper Electronic Technologies | Boynton Beach | 28 | 2002-11-12 | |
| Chico's FAS, Inc | Fort Myers | 18 | 2002-11-13 | |
| National Refractories & Minerals Corp | Delray Beach | 3 | 2002-11-19 | |
| Ericsson, Inc | Boca Raton | 3 | 2002-11-25 |
The single largest action involved PHP Holdings, Inc at its Coral Gables facility, reporting 235 affected workers. PHP Holdings, Inc followed with 194 workers.
The data underscores 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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