Employers in Florida reported 8 WARN Act notices in January 2011, displacing an estimated 571 workers — signaling a deceleration from December and down 54% versus January 2010. The average filing covered 71 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 3 | 219 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 142 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 124 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 76 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 10 |
The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 219 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 142 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami-dade | 2 | 169 |
| Hillsborough | 1 | 95 |
| Palm Beach | 1 | 49 |
| Polk | 1 | 25 |
| Orange | 1 | 10 |
Miami-dade was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 169 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami | 2 | 169 |
| Tyndall Air Force Base | 1 | 124 |
| Sunrise | 1 | 99 |
| Tampa | 1 | 95 |
| Boca Raton | 1 | 49 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del-Jen, Inc. (DJI) | Tyndall Air Force Base | 124 | 2011-01-11 | |
| BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc | Sunrise | 99 | 2011-01-05 | |
| Healthcare Uniform Company, Inc | Tampa | 95 | 2011-01-14 | |
| Ivory International, Inc | Miami | 93 | 2011-01-03 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Miami | 76 | 2011-01-05 | |
| Tyco Fire Products, LP | Boca Raton | 49 | 2011-01-26 | |
| Belk | Davenport | 25 | 2011-01-12 | |
| ZipRealty | Maitland | 10 | 2011-01-12 |
The most significant filing came from Del-Jen, Inc. (DJI) at its Tyndall Air Force Base facility, reporting 124 affected workers. BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc followed with 99 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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