Employers in New Jersey logged 8 WARN Act notices in November 2009, involving roughly 905 workers — falling below October and down 49% versus November 2008. The average filing covered 113 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 320 |
| Education | 1 | 82 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 320 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Education reported 82 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Morris | 1 | 320 |
| Middlesex | 3 | 231 |
| Bergen | 1 | 91 |
Morris saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 320 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Morristown | 1 | 320 |
| Statewide | 2 | 166 |
| Edison | 2 | 165 |
| Rockleigh | 1 | 97 |
| Allendale | 1 | 91 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahs Hospital Corporation/Atlantic Health | Morristown | 320 | 2009-11-01 | |
| Medarex | Statewide | 158 | 2009-11-01 | |
| Publishers Circulation Fulfillment | Rockleigh | 97 | 2009-11-01 | |
| Black Millwork Co., Inc | Allendale | 91 | 2009-11-01 | |
| Brooks Brothers Customer Service | Edison | 83 | 2009-11-01 | |
| University Health Plans, Inc | Edison | 82 | 2009-11-01 | |
| Comcast Cable Communications | Iselin | 66 | 2009-11-01 | |
| Sun Microsystems. Inc | Statewide | 8 | 2009-11-01 |
The biggest impact was at Ahs Hospital Corporation/Atlantic Health at its Morristown facility, reporting 320 affected workers. Medarex followed with 158 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across New Jersey, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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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