Employers in New Jersey logged 14 WARN Act notices in May 2009, involving roughly 991 workers — climbing above April and down 46% versus May 2008. The average filing covered 71 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 171 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 0 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 171 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson | 1 | 171 |
| Ocean | 3 | 160 |
| Union | 1 | 83 |
| Middlesex | 3 | 83 |
| Somerset | 2 | 77 |
Hudson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 17% of all affected workers with 171 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 2 | 361 |
| Jersey City | 1 | 171 |
| Lakewood | 3 | 160 |
| Clark | 1 | 83 |
| Somerset | 1 | 65 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibm | Statewide | 245 | 2009-05-01 | |
| E*Trade Financial | Jersey City | 171 | 2009-05-01 | |
| Filene'S Basement | Statewide | 116 | 2009-05-01 | |
| United States Gypsum Company | Clark | 83 | 2009-05-01 | |
| Sodexo | Lakewood | 70 | 2009-05-01 | |
| Ing | Somerset | 65 | 2009-05-01 | |
| Dpt Lakewood, Inc | Lakewood | 57 | 2009-05-01 | |
| Adm | Glassboro | 54 | 2009-05-01 | |
| Gund | Edison | 44 | 2009-05-01 | |
| Spring Air Company | New Brunswick | 39 | 2009-05-01 | |
| Dpt Lakewood, Inc | Lakewood | 33 | 2009-05-01 | |
| Bearingpoint, Inc | Warren | 12 | 2009-05-01 | |
| Jbl Incorporated | Upper Saddle River | 2 | 2009-05-01 | |
| Metal Textiles Corporation | Edison | N/A | 2009-05-01 |
The biggest impact was at Ibm at its Statewide facility, reporting 245 affected workers. E*Trade Financial followed with 171 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for New Jersey's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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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