Employers in Florida filed 14 WARN Act notices in January 2015, impacting roughly 560 workers — representing a pullback from December and down 39% versus January 2014. The average filing covered 40 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 190 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 132 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 116 |
| Retail | 1 | 70 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 52 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 0 |
The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 190 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Professional Services reported 132 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Duval | 2 | 295 |
| Miami-dade | 2 | 106 |
| Pasco | 1 | 70 |
| Orange | 1 | 62 |
Duval was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 295 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 2 | 295 |
| Miami | 2 | 106 |
| Port Richey | 1 | 70 |
| Maitland | 1 | 62 |
| Weston | 1 | 27 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Mortgage Banking Customer Assistance JPMorgan Chase | Jacksonville | 163 | 2015-01-30 | |
| Body Central | Jacksonville | 132 | 2015-01-12 | |
| Macy's Gulf View Square Mall Store | Port Richey | 70 | 2015-01-09 | |
| Windstream | Maitland | 62 | 2015-01-23 | |
| Crothall Healthcare | Miami | 54 | 2015-01-13 | |
| Top of the Port Restaurant Miami Int'l Airport Hotel | Miami | 52 | 2015-01-12 | |
| American Express | Weston | 27 | 2015-01-29 | |
| Macy's | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-01-09 | |
| Top of the Port | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-01-12 | |
| Body Central | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-01-12 | |
| Crothall Healthcare | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-01-13 | |
| Windstream | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-01-23 | |
| American Express | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-01-29 | |
| Chase Mortgage | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-01-30 |
The single largest action involved Chase Mortgage Banking Customer Assistance JPMorgan Chase at its Jacksonville facility, reporting 163 affected workers. Body Central followed with 132 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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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