Employers in New Jersey logged 7 WARN Act notices in January 2013, involving roughly 2,623 workers — climbing above December and up 209% versus January 2012. The average filing covered 375 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 1,729 |
| Transportation | 1 | 472 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 1,729 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 472 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | 2 | 1,829 |
| Essex | 1 | 472 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 133 |
| Bergen | 1 | 116 |
| Gloucester | 1 | 72 |
Atlantic saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 70% of all affected workers with 1,829 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City | 1 | 1,729 |
| Newark | 1 | 472 |
| North Brunswick | 1 | 133 |
| Oakland | 1 | 116 |
| Pleasantville | 1 | 100 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Atlantaic Club Casino | Atlantic City | 1,729 | 2013-01-01 | |
| United Airlines | Newark | 472 | 2013-01-01 | |
| Vertis Communicaton | North Brunswick | 133 | 2013-01-01 | |
| The Estee Lauder Companies Inc | Oakland | 116 | 2013-01-01 | |
| Ac Slots | Pleasantville | 100 | 2013-01-01 | |
| AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation | Thorofare | 72 | 2013-01-01 | |
| American Suzuki Motor Corporation | Brea | 1 | 2013-01-01 |
The biggest impact was at The Atlantaic Club Casino at its Atlantic City facility, reporting 1,729 affected workers. United Airlines followed with 472 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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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