Employers in New Jersey posted 15 WARN Act notices in November 2011, affecting an estimated 1,958 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to October and up 311% versus November 2010. The average filing covered 131 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 500 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 183 |
| Utilities | 1 | 88 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 14 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 500 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 183 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Morris | 3 | 683 |
| Monmouth | 2 | 398 |
| Bergen | 2 | 268 |
| Burlington | 2 | 192 |
| Hudson | 1 | 106 |
Morris saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 683 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Parsippany | 1 | 500 |
| Oceanport | 1 | 310 |
| East Rutherford | 1 | 208 |
| Trenton | 2 | 192 |
| East Hanover | 2 | 183 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Farm Insurance | Parsippany | 500 | 2011-11-01 | |
| ARAMARK Sports, LLC | Oceanport | 310 | 2011-11-01 | |
| ARAMARK Sports, LLC | East Rutherford | 208 | 2011-11-01 | |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | Fairfax | 180 | 2011-11-01 | |
| Trenton Convalescent Center Operating Co | Trenton | 173 | 2011-11-01 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | East Hanover | 145 | 2011-11-01 | |
| Syms Corporation and Filene's Basement | Secaucus | 106 | 2011-11-01 | |
| ECSM Utility Contractors, Inc | Englishtown | 88 | 2011-11-01 | |
| Syms Corporation and Filene's Basement | Paramus | 60 | 2011-11-01 | |
| Bemis | Flemington | 53 | 2011-11-01 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | East Hanover | 38 | 2011-11-01 | |
| Syms Corporation and Filene's Basement | Woodbridge | 37 | 2011-11-01 | |
| Syms Corporation and Filene's Basement | Cherry Hill | 27 | 2011-11-01 | |
| Millhouse Day Care | Trenton | 19 | 2011-11-01 | |
| Healthcare Services Group, Inc | Bensalem | 14 | 2011-11-01 |
The largest notice was filed by State Farm Insurance at its Parsippany facility, reporting 500 affected workers. ARAMARK Sports, LLC followed with 310 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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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