Florida Layoffs — December 2014

Employers in Florida submitted 4 WARN Act notices in December 2014, putting at risk an estimated 729 workers — down from November and down 64% versus December 2013. The average filing covered 182 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Professional Services	2	347
Transportation	1	286
Information & Technology	1	96

The Professional Services sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 347 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 286 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Palm Beach	1	286
Putnam	1	96

Palm Beach felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 286 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Patrick Air Force Base	2	347
West Palm Beach	1	286
Palatka	1	96

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Metro Mobility Management Group, LLC	West Palm Beach	286		2014-12-04
Exelis, Inc. Patrick Air Force Base	Patrick Air Force Base	211		2014-12-31
L-3 Engineering & Technical Svcs., Inc	Patrick Air Force Base	136		2014-12-29
Alorica	Palatka	96		2014-12-10

Topping the list was Metro Mobility Management Group, LLC at its West Palm Beach facility, reporting 286 affected workers. Exelis, Inc. Patrick Air Force Base followed with 211 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Professional Services 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.