Employers in New Jersey filed 18 WARN Act notices in June 2008, impacting roughly 2,524 workers — representing a notable rise over May and up 306% versus June 2007. The average filing covered 140 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 560 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 162 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 560 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 162 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset | 4 | 610 |
| Hudson | 2 | 252 |
| Essex | 1 | 242 |
| Camden | 1 | 206 |
| Union | 1 | 171 |
Somerset saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 610 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | 2 | 549 |
| Statewide | 1 | 500 |
| Newark | 1 | 242 |
| Pennsauken | 1 | 206 |
| Union | 1 | 171 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schering-Plough | Statewide | 500 | 2008-06-01 | |
| Ortho Biotech | Bridgewater | 289 | 2008-06-01 | |
| Ortho Biotech | Bridgewater | 260 | 2008-06-01 | |
| Delaware North | Newark | 242 | 2008-06-01 | |
| Lehigh Press | Pennsauken | 206 | 2008-06-01 | |
| National Envelope | Union | 171 | 2008-06-01 | |
| Bank Of America | Jersey City | 162 | 2008-06-01 | |
| Intercall | Wayne | 121 | 2008-06-01 | |
| Liz Claiborne | Dayton | 92 | 2008-06-01 | |
| Interstate Ogistics | Secaucus | 90 | 2008-06-01 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | Parsippany | 83 | 2008-06-01 | |
| Polymer Group | Landisville | 82 | 2008-06-01 | |
| Zinsser Co | Somerset | 61 | 2008-06-01 | |
| Wallenius Wilhelmsen | Woodcliff Lake | 56 | 2008-06-01 | |
| Comfort Inn/Econo Lodge | Atlantic City | 50 | 2008-06-01 |
The single largest action involved Schering-Plough at its Statewide facility, reporting 500 affected workers. Ortho Biotech followed with 289 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the New Jersey 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 New Jersey. 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 New Jersey WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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