Employers in Florida filed 7 WARN Act notices in November 2011, impacting roughly 551 workers — representing a pullback from October and down 74% versus November 2010. The average filing covered 79 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 314 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 93 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 72 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 49 |
| Transportation | 1 | 23 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 314 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Wholesale Trade reported 93 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard | 1 | 138 |
| Miami-dade | 2 | 93 |
| Palm Beach | 1 | 49 |
| Lee | 1 | 23 |
Brevard was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 138 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 1 | 176 |
| Orlando | 1 | 138 |
| Miami | 2 | 93 |
| Miami Lakes | 1 | 72 |
| Boca Raton | 1 | 49 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syms Corp and Filene's Basement, LLC | Statewide | 176 | 2011-11-07 | |
| Target | Orlando | 138 | 2011-11-30 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Miami | 78 | 2011-11-07 | |
| Weiser Security Services, Inc | Miami Lakes | 72 | 2011-11-28 | |
| National Healing Corporation | Boca Raton | 49 | 2011-11-01 | |
| USA 3000 | Fort Myers | 23 | 2011-11-03 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Miami | 15 | 2011-11-23 |
The single largest action involved Syms Corp and Filene's Basement, LLC at its Statewide facility, reporting 176 affected workers. Target followed with 138 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores 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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