Employers in Florida reported 12 WARN Act notices in March 2003, displacing an estimated 1,750 workers — signaling an acceleration from February and up 2% versus March 2002. The average filing covered 146 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 6 | 663 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 333 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 303 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 270 |
| Retail | 1 | 181 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 663 workers across 6 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 333 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami-dade | 4 | 539 |
| Palm Beach | 1 | 300 |
| Pinellas | 1 | 200 |
| Seminole | 1 | 200 |
| Broward | 2 | 191 |
Miami-dade saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 539 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami | 4 | 539 |
| Boca Raton | 1 | 300 |
| Seminole | 1 | 200 |
| Lake Mary | 1 | 200 |
| Jacksonville | 2 | 184 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens | Boca Raton | 300 | 2003-03-25 | |
| Renaissance Hotel Management Company LLC | Miami | 270 | 2003-03-14 | |
| Siemens | Seminole | 200 | 2003-03-25 | |
| United Health Group Service Center | Lake Mary | 200 | 2003-03-31 | |
| Sears | Jacksonville | 181 | 2003-03-20 | |
| Charming Shoppes, Inc | Hollywood | 149 | 2003-03-21 | |
| Cigna HealthCare - Tampa | Tampa | 136 | 2003-03-31 | |
| Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc | Miami | 133 | 2003-03-17 | |
| Spherion Atlantic Workforce LLC | Miami | 68 | 2003-03-18 | |
| Interland, Inc | Miami | 68 | 2003-03-31 | |
| Preferred Healthcare Staffing | Fort Lauderdale | 42 | 2003-03-26 | |
| Brown & Williamson | Jacksonville | 3 | 2003-03-20 |
The most significant filing came from Siemens at its Boca Raton facility, reporting 300 affected workers. Renaissance Hotel Management Company LLC followed with 270 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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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