Employers in Florida filed 8 WARN Act notices in November 2005, impacting roughly 713 workers — representing a pullback from October and up 60% versus November 2004. The average filing covered 89 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 278 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 251 |
| Government | 1 | 104 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 80 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 278 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 251 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Collier | 1 | 137 |
| Duval | 1 | 104 |
| Pinellas | 1 | 88 |
| Miami-dade | 1 | 84 |
| Palm Beach | 1 | 80 |
Collier was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 137 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Naples | 1 | 137 |
| Jacksonville | 1 | 104 |
| Clearwater | 1 | 88 |
| Miami | 1 | 84 |
| Lantana | 1 | 83 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Staffing Inc | Naples | 137 | 2005-11-21 | |
| Hercules, Inc | Jacksonville | 104 | 2005-11-21 | |
| Metal Industries, Inc | Clearwater | 88 | 2005-11-21 | |
| Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation | Miami | 84 | 2005-11-17 | |
| Carlisle Staffing East Coast, Inc | Lantana | 83 | 2005-11-21 | |
| Delray Plant, Inc | Delray Beach | 80 | 2005-11-07 | |
| Iso-Teck Industries, Inc | Pompano Beach | 79 | 2005-11-17 | |
| ADP-Automatic Data Processing, Inc | Sarasota | 58 | 2005-11-14 |
The single largest action involved Carlisle Staffing Inc at its Naples facility, reporting 137 affected workers. Hercules, Inc followed with 104 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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