Employers in Florida logged 14 WARN Act notices in April 2015, involving roughly 1,182 workers — falling below March and down 3% versus April 2014. The average filing covered 84 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 5 | 657 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 176 |
| Transportation | 1 | 98 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 53 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 657 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 176 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 3 | 523 |
| Brevard | 2 | 196 |
| Okaloosa | 1 | 176 |
| Duval | 1 | 95 |
| Pinellas | 1 | 86 |
Hillsborough bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 523 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon | 1 | 429 |
| Orlando | 2 | 196 |
| Niceville | 1 | 176 |
| St. Petersburg | 2 | 106 |
| Jacksonville | 1 | 95 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart Store #3463 | Brandon | 429 | 2015-04-13 | |
| Sodexo | Niceville | 176 | 2015-04-08 | |
| DAL Global Services, LLC Orlando International Airport | Orlando | 98 | 2015-04-22 | |
| DAL Global Services | Orlando | 98 | 2015-04-22 | |
| Medimix, & First Coast Health, LLC | Jacksonville | 95 | 2015-04-13 | |
| Albertsons Store #4301 | Clearwater | 86 | 2015-04-20 | |
| PSCU, Inc | St. Petersburg | 53 | 2015-04-27 | |
| PSCU, Inc | St. Petersburg | 53 | 2015-04-27 | |
| Staples | Tampa | 47 | 2015-04-28 | |
| Staples | Tampa | 47 | 2015-04-28 | |
| Sodexo | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-04-08 | |
| Walmart | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-04-13 | |
| Medimix, & First Coast | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-04-13 | |
| Albertsons | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-04-20 |
The biggest impact was at Walmart Store #3463 at its Brandon facility, reporting 429 affected workers. Sodexo followed with 176 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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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