Employers in New Jersey filed 5 WARN Act notices in April 2010, impacting roughly 281 workers — representing a pullback from March and up 20% versus April 2009. The average filing covered 56 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 114 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 114 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Essex | 1 | 102 |
| Morris | 1 | 65 |
| Somerset | 1 | 54 |
| Union | 1 | 40 |
| Passaic | 1 | 20 |
Essex was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 102 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 1 | 102 |
| Parsippany | 1 | 65 |
| Raritan | 1 | 54 |
| Rahway | 1 | 40 |
| Wayne | 1 | 20 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Machine Company | Fairfield | 102 | 2010-04-01 | |
| Avis Budget Car Rental | Parsippany | 65 | 2010-04-01 | |
| Global Pharmaceutical Supply Group | Raritan | 54 | 2010-04-01 | |
| Guest Packaging LLC | Rahway | 40 | 2010-04-01 | |
| Orthofix Spinal Implants | Wayne | 20 | 2010-04-01 |
The single largest action involved Mark Machine Company at its Fairfield facility, reporting 102 affected workers. Avis Budget Car Rental followed with 65 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for New Jersey's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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