Employers in New Jersey posted 10 WARN Act notices in January 2015, affecting an estimated 1,741 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and down 24% versus January 2014. The average filing covered 174 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 1 | 172 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 162 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 148 |
| Retail | 1 | 79 |
The Agriculture sector saw the heaviest impact with 172 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Healthcare reported 162 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 2 | 1,156 |
| Hudson | 1 | 162 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 148 |
| Morris | 1 | 79 |
Bergen saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 1,156 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| East Rutherford | 1 | 1,100 |
| Branchburg | 2 | 196 |
| Jersey City | 1 | 162 |
| Perth Amboy | 1 | 148 |
| Ledgewood | 1 | 79 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority | East Rutherford | 1,100 | 2015-01-01 | |
| Merck - Branchburg | Branchburg | 172 | 2015-01-01 | |
| Liberty House Nursing Home of Jersey City, Inc | Jersey City | 162 | 2015-01-01 | |
| Vira Manufacturing Company, LLC | Perth Amboy | 148 | 2015-01-01 | |
| Macy's Inc., Ledgewood Mall Store | Ledgewood | 79 | 2015-01-01 | |
| Dale and Thomas Growers LLC | Englewood | 56 | 2015-01-01 | |
| Frutarom | Branchburg | 24 | 2015-01-01 | |
| GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences Corp. (and other legal entities) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-01-01 | |
| Saks Fifth Avenue | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-01-24 | |
| BATS Global Markets Holdings, Inc. and Direct Edge, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-01-30 |
The largest notice was filed by New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority at its East Rutherford facility, reporting 1,100 affected workers. Merck - Branchburg followed with 172 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for New Jersey's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Agriculture 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.
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