Employers in Florida recorded 13 WARN Act notices in March 2011, covering approximately 2,230 workers — marking a sharp increase from February and up 97% versus March 2010. The average filing covered 172 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 1,291 |
| Retail | 1 | 380 |
| Professional Services | 4 | 264 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 101 |
| Education | 1 | 88 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 87 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 19 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,291 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Retail reported 380 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach | 2 | 972 |
| Brevard | 2 | 450 |
| Broward | 3 | 149 |
| Miami-dade | 2 | 103 |
| Collier | 1 | 89 |
Palm Beach saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 972 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boca Raton | 1 | 860 |
| Orlando | 2 | 450 |
| Statewide | 1 | 380 |
| Delray Beach | 1 | 112 |
| Miami | 2 | 103 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teleperformance ASD | Boca Raton | 860 | 2011-03-31 | |
| Robb & Stucky Limited LLLP | Statewide | 380 | 2011-03-10 | |
| Teleperformance ASD | Orlando | 363 | 2011-03-31 | |
| Ghs | Delray Beach | 112 | 2011-03-18 | |
| Yoss LLP | Miami | 91 | 2011-03-17 | |
| Pacific Collier Fresh Company | Immokalee | 89 | 2011-03-21 | |
| Kaplan Virtual Education | Hollywood | 88 | 2011-03-23 | |
| Family Services of Metro Orlando | Orlando | 87 | 2011-03-01 | |
| Frontier Communications | Tampa | 68 | 2011-03-18 | |
| Ben-Ezra & Katz, P.A | Fort Lauderdale | 54 | 2011-03-31 | |
| Codman Neurovascular | Miami Lakes | 19 | 2011-03-31 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Miami | 12 | 2011-03-01 | |
| Brokers' Floridian Title Corp | Fort Lauderdale | 7 | 2011-03-31 |
Leading the list was Teleperformance ASD at its Boca Raton facility, reporting 860 affected workers. Robb & Stucky Limited LLLP followed with 380 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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