Florida Layoffs — June 2015

Employers in Florida posted 6 WARN Act notices in June 2015, affecting an estimated 656 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to May and up 9% versus June 2014. The average filing covered 109 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Wholesale Trade	2	178
Finance & Insurance	1	150

The Wholesale Trade sector saw the heaviest impact with 178 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Finance & Insurance reported 150 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Broward	2	300
Brevard	2	300

Broward was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 300 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Fort Lauderdale	2	300
Melbourne	2	300
Riviera Beach	2	56

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Commonwealth-Altadis, Inc	Fort Lauderdale	150		2015-06-15
Commonwealth	Fort Lauderdale	150		2015-06-15
Wingspan Portfolio Advisors, LLC	Melbourne	150		2015-06-29
Wingspan Portfolio	Melbourne	150		2015-06-29
Garden of Life, LLC	Riviera Beach	28		2015-06-19
Garden of Life, LLC	Riviera Beach	28		2015-06-19

The largest notice was filed by Commonwealth-Altadis, Inc at its Fort Lauderdale facility, reporting 150 affected workers. Commonwealth followed with 150 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Wholesale Trade 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.