Employers in New Jersey recorded 3 WARN Act notices in August 2013, covering approximately 147 workers — marking a decline from July and down 67% versus August 2012. The average filing covered 49 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month. A total of 147 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 1 | 80 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 42 |
| Somerset | 1 | 25 |
Bergen absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 80 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Northvale | 1 | 80 |
| Iselin | 1 | 42 |
| Somerset | 1 | 25 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takasago | Northvale | 80 | 2013-08-01 | |
| J P Morgan Chase | Iselin | 42 | 2013-08-01 | |
| Basf | Somerset | 25 | 2013-08-01 |
Leading the list was Takasago at its Northvale facility, reporting 80 affected workers. J P Morgan Chase followed with 42 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across New Jersey, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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