Employers in Florida logged 7 WARN Act notices in October 2006, involving roughly 766 workers — falling below September and down 59% versus October 2005. The average filing covered 109 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 364 |
| Retail | 2 | 187 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 89 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 56 |
| Transportation | 1 | 50 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 20 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 364 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Retail reported 187 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Broward | 1 | 364 |
| Miami-dade | 4 | 293 |
| Duval | 1 | 20 |
Broward absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 364 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale | 1 | 364 |
| Miami | 4 | 293 |
| Sunrise | 1 | 89 |
| Jacksonville | 1 | 20 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unicco Service Company | Fort Lauderdale | 364 | 2006-10-03 | |
| K-Mart Corporation - Store #4298 | Miami | 101 | 2006-10-06 | |
| MortgageIT, Inc | Sunrise | 89 | 2006-10-11 | |
| Sears, Roebuck And Co | Miami | 86 | 2006-10-10 | |
| Marriott Vacation Club Int'l (MVCI) | Miami | 56 | 2006-10-06 | |
| Northwest Airlines | Miami | 50 | 2006-10-03 | |
| Bombardier Capital Rail Inc | Jacksonville | 20 | 2006-10-06 |
The biggest impact was at Unicco Service Company at its Fort Lauderdale facility, reporting 364 affected workers. K-Mart Corporation - Store #4298 followed with 101 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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