Employers in New Jersey posted 8 WARN Act notices in September 2010, affecting an estimated 1,190 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to August and up 79% versus September 2009. The average filing covered 149 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 651 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 98 |
| Transportation | 1 | 63 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 651 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Finance & Insurance reported 98 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson | 2 | 714 |
| Burlington | 1 | 219 |
| Union | 4 | 159 |
| Bergen | 1 | 98 |
Hudson was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 714 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Secaucus | 1 | 651 |
| New Gretna | 1 | 219 |
| Kenilworth | 1 | 99 |
| Lodi | 1 | 98 |
| North Bergen | 1 | 63 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center | Secaucus | 651 | 2010-09-01 | |
| Viking Yacht Company | New Gretna | 219 | 2010-09-01 | |
| Sodexo, Inc | Kenilworth | 99 | 2010-09-01 | |
| Bank of New York Mellon | Lodi | 98 | 2010-09-01 | |
| Interstate Logistics, Inc | North Bergen | 63 | 2010-09-01 | |
| Sodexo, Inc | Summit | 38 | 2010-09-01 | |
| Sodexo, Inc | Union | 18 | 2010-09-01 | |
| Sodexo, Inc | Springfield | 4 | 2010-09-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center at its Secaucus facility, reporting 651 affected workers. Viking Yacht Company followed with 219 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for New Jersey's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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