Employers in New Jersey posted 5 WARN Act notices in July 2012, affecting an estimated 606 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 35% versus July 2011. The average filing covered 121 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 2 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 2 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gloucester | 1 | 305 |
| Essex | 2 | 197 |
| Burlington | 1 | 97 |
| Hudson | 1 | 7 |
Gloucester bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 305 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Swedesboro | 1 | 305 |
| Newark | 2 | 197 |
| Mount Laurel | 1 | 97 |
| Secaucus | 1 | 7 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MissaBay | Swedesboro | 305 | 2012-07-01 | |
| Colgan Air, Inc | Newark | 195 | 2012-07-01 | |
| Catalent CTS (Kansas City), LLC | Mount Laurel | 97 | 2012-07-01 | |
| Daimler Buses North America | Secaucus | 7 | 2012-07-01 | |
| American Airlines, Inc | Newark | 2 | 2012-07-01 |
The largest notice was filed by MissaBay at its Swedesboro facility, reporting 305 affected workers. Colgan Air, Inc followed with 195 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 Transportation 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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