New Jersey Layoffs — December 2014

Employers in New Jersey filed 3 WARN Act notices in December 2014, impacting roughly 358 workers — representing a pullback from November and down 44% versus December 2013. The average filing covered 119 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	200
Construction	1	56

The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 200 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Construction reported 56 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Morris	1	200
Bergen	1	102
Ocean	1	56

Morris bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
East Hanover	1	200
Westwood	1	102
Lakewood	1	56

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	East Hanover	200		2014-12-01
Kurt Versen Company	Westwood	102		2014-12-01
K. Hovnanian Company (Builder Services Division)	Lakewood	56		2014-12-01

The single largest action involved Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation at its East Hanover facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Kurt Versen Company followed with 102 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across New Jersey, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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.