Employers in Florida recorded 7 WARN Act notices in March 2014, covering approximately 958 workers — marking a decline from February and down 15% versus March 2013. The average filing covered 137 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 468 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 305 |
| Transportation | 1 | 65 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 61 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 50 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 9 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 468 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Professional Services reported 305 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Seminole | 1 | 399 |
| Hillsborough | 2 | 374 |
| Bay | 1 | 65 |
| Miami-dade | 1 | 61 |
| Duval | 1 | 9 |
Seminole saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 399 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Altamonte Springs | 1 | 399 |
| Riverview | 2 | 374 |
| Panama City | 1 | 65 |
| Miami | 1 | 61 |
| Doral | 1 | 50 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint Customer Service Center | Altamonte Springs | 399 | 2014-03-20 | |
| General Dynamics Information Technology CTRS for Medicare & Medicaid | Riverview | 305 | 2014-03-07 | |
| Encore Capital Group | Riverview | 69 | 2014-03-17 | |
| Northrop Grumman Technical Services, Inc AFCEC Program - Tyndall AFB | Panama City | 65 | 2014-03-20 | |
| Sapa Extrusions, Inc | Miami | 61 | 2014-03-28 | |
| Prologix Distribution Services, East LLC | Doral | 50 | 2014-03-03 | |
| Bank of America | Jacksonville | 9 | 2014-03-14 |
Leading the list was Sprint Customer Service Center at its Altamonte Springs facility, reporting 399 affected workers. General Dynamics Information Technology CTRS for Medicare & Medicaid followed with 305 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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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