Florida Layoffs — June 2013

Employers in Florida logged 9 WARN Act notices in June 2013, involving roughly 1,520 workers — falling below May and up 18% versus June 2012. The average filing covered 169 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

9
Notices Filed
1,520
Workers Affected
169
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Accommodation & Food1452
Finance & Insurance2436
Manufacturing2210
Construction1203
Retail1157
Real Estate154
Utilities18

The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 452 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 436 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Hillsborough1435
Miami-dade1157
Manatee169
Brevard154
Citrus18

Hillsborough was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 435 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Manalapan1452
Tampa1435
Cutler Bay1203
Miami1157
St. Petersburg2142

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co., LLCManalapan4522013-06-13
Mortgage BankTampa4352013-06-07
Multiband Field Services, IncCutler Bay2032013-06-03
AgroTrade America, IncMiami1572013-06-17
Conax/Florida and Cobham Life SupportSt. Petersburg1412013-06-18
Creonix, LLCBradenton692013-06-14
IGPS Company, LLCOrlando542013-06-04
Duke EnergyCrystal River82013-06-03
Transamerica Life Insurance CompanySt. Petersburg12013-06-10

The biggest impact was at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co., LLC at its Manalapan facility, reporting 452 affected workers. Mortgage Bank followed with 435 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This data points to a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Accommodation & Food 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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