Employers in Florida filed 8 WARN Act notices in September 2010, impacting roughly 397 workers — representing a pullback from August and up 39% versus September 2009. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 128 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 79 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 77 |
| Transportation | 1 | 58 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 41 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 14 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 128 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 79 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami-dade | 2 | 130 |
| Palm Beach | 1 | 79 |
| Orange | 1 | 58 |
| Duval | 1 | 41 |
| Polk | 1 | 14 |
Miami-dade bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 130 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami | 2 | 130 |
| West Palm Beach | 1 | 79 |
| Coral Springs | 1 | 61 |
| Winter Garden | 1 | 58 |
| Jacksonville | 1 | 41 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crothall West Palm Beach | West Palm Beach | 79 | 2010-09-13 | |
| Dillard's, Inc | Miami | 67 | 2010-09-20 | |
| Niles Audio Corporation | Miami | 63 | 2010-09-14 | |
| Dillard's, Inc | Coral Springs | 61 | 2010-09-20 | |
| The Men's Warehouse, Inc | Winter Garden | 58 | 2010-09-13 | |
| Coldewell Banker Devonshire Realty | Jacksonville | 41 | 2010-09-13 | |
| Consolidated Container Company | Lakeland | 14 | 2010-09-01 | |
| Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Statewide | 14 | 2010-09-21 |
The single largest action involved Crothall West Palm Beach at its West Palm Beach facility, reporting 79 affected workers. Dillard's, Inc followed with 67 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail 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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