Employers in Florida filed 14 WARN Act notices in July 2009, impacting roughly 1,305 workers — representing a pullback from June and down 55% versus July 2008. The average filing covered 93 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 4 | 388 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 382 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 374 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 84 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 75 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 2 |
The Professional Services sector led the way in workforce reductions with 388 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 382 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard | 3 | 339 |
| Miami-dade | 2 | 172 |
| Pinellas | 2 | 162 |
| Palm Beach | 2 | 148 |
| Hillsborough | 1 | 82 |
Brevard felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 339 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Canaveral | 2 | 241 |
| Miami | 2 | 172 |
| Largo | 2 | 162 |
| MacDill Air Force Base | 1 | 149 |
| Statewide | 1 | 141 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. Adv. Wound Mgmt | Largo | 160 | 2009-07-31 | |
| Securiguard Incorporated | Cape Canaveral | 151 | 2009-07-28 | |
| Chugach Management Services | MacDill Air Force Base | 149 | 2009-07-14 | |
| United Retail Service | Statewide | 141 | 2009-07-13 | |
| Correct Craft, Inc | Orlando | 98 | 2009-07-07 | |
| Perot Systems | Miami | 97 | 2009-07-27 | |
| Jacobs Technology Inc | Cape Canaveral | 90 | 2009-07-24 | |
| LPL Financial Corporation | West Palm Beach | 84 | 2009-07-15 | |
| ARAMARK Facility Services | Tampa | 82 | 2009-07-31 | |
| Erica Lyons, Inc | Miami | 75 | 2009-07-20 | |
| Perry Slingsby Systems, Inc | Jupiter | 64 | 2009-07-27 | |
| Space Coast Launce Services, LLC | Patrick Air Force Base | 60 | 2009-07-30 | |
| Ideal Division of Epicor Industries Inc | St. Augustine | 52 | 2009-07-17 | |
| Baxter Healthcare Corporation | Largo | 2 | 2009-07-30 |
The single largest action involved Smith & Nephew, Inc. Adv. Wound Mgmt at its Largo facility, reporting 160 affected workers. Securiguard Incorporated followed with 151 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Professional Services 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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