Employers in Florida submitted 7 WARN Act notices in February 2012, putting at risk an estimated 1,542 workers — up substantially from January and down 26% versus February 2011. The average filing covered 220 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 920 |
| Transportation | 2 | 267 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 208 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 77 |
| Retail | 1 | 56 |
| Government | 1 | 14 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 920 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Transportation reported 267 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami-dade | 1 | 920 |
| Brevard | 1 | 208 |
| Orange | 1 | 77 |
| Alachua | 1 | 75 |
| Citrus | 2 | 70 |
Miami-dade felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 920 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami | 1 | 920 |
| Titusville | 1 | 208 |
| Statewide | 1 | 192 |
| Maitland | 1 | 77 |
| Alachua | 1 | 75 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Health System | Miami | 920 | 2012-02-29 | |
| United Space Alliance, LLC | Titusville | 208 | 2012-02-09 | |
| Mitsui Bussan Logistics, Inc | Statewide | 192 | 2012-02-28 | |
| MetLife | Maitland | 77 | 2012-02-03 | |
| RoadLink Workforce Solutions | Alachua | 75 | 2012-02-10 | |
| Sears Holding Corporation - #02555 | Crystal River | 56 | 2012-02-13 | |
| Sears Holding Corporation - #06295 | Crystal River | 14 | 2012-02-13 |
Topping the list was Jackson Health System at its Miami facility, reporting 920 affected workers. United Space Alliance, LLC followed with 208 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Florida'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 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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