Employers in Florida posted 14 WARN Act notices in April 2008, affecting an estimated 1,747 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to March and down 27% versus April 2007. The average filing covered 125 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 578 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 570 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 301 |
| Transportation | 2 | 203 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 75 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 20 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 578 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 570 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Broward | 2 | 558 |
| Hillsborough | 4 | 303 |
| Volusia | 1 | 96 |
| Pinellas | 1 | 93 |
| Brevard | 1 | 58 |
Broward bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 558 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale | 2 | 558 |
| Margate | 1 | 424 |
| Tampa | 4 | 303 |
| Miami Lakes | 1 | 115 |
| Daytona Beach | 1 | 96 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prc | Margate | 424 | 2008-04-16 | |
| North Ridge Medical Center | Fort Lauderdale | 405 | 2008-04-07 | |
| VEOLIA Transportation | Fort Lauderdale | 153 | 2008-04-07 | |
| The Protective Group, Inc | Miami Lakes | 115 | 2008-04-04 | |
| LEAR Corporation | Tampa | 108 | 2008-04-08 | |
| First Data | Daytona Beach | 96 | 2008-04-24 | |
| Safe Children Coalition Operations | Largo | 93 | 2008-04-30 | |
| Interbay Funding LLC | Plantation | 75 | 2008-04-03 | |
| National Gypsym Company | Tampa | 73 | 2008-04-15 | |
| GE Healthcare | Tampa | 72 | 2008-04-02 | |
| SOURCECORP BPS, Inc | Orlando | 58 | 2008-04-15 | |
| Hapag-Lloyd | Tampa | 50 | 2008-04-28 | |
| Georgia Pacific | Jacksonville | 20 | 2008-04-21 | |
| Dura Automotive Systems, Inc | Jacksonville | 5 | 2008-04-04 |
The largest notice was filed by Prc at its Margate facility, reporting 424 affected workers. North Ridge Medical Center followed with 405 workers.
The trends suggest 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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