Employers in New Jersey recorded 19 WARN Act notices in June 2015, covering approximately 1,167 workers — marking a sharp increase from May and down 79% versus June 2014. The average filing covered 61 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 350 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 0 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 0 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 350 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Finance & Insurance reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Morris | 2 | 515 |
| Union | 1 | 289 |
| Mercer | 3 | 171 |
| Middlesex | 2 | 128 |
| Bergen | 1 | 53 |
Morris saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 515 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Parsippany | 1 | 350 |
| Mountainside | 1 | 289 |
| Florham Park | 1 | 165 |
| New Brunswick | 1 | 111 |
| Princeton | 2 | 88 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, LP | Parsippany | 350 | 2015-06-01 | |
| Zucker, Goldberg and Ackerman, LLC | Mountainside | 289 | 2015-06-01 | |
| Zoetis, Inc | Florham Park | 165 | 2015-06-01 | |
| Johnson Controls, Inc | New Brunswick | 111 | 2015-06-01 | |
| Johnson Controls, Inc | Pennington | 83 | 2015-06-01 | |
| Johnson Controls, Inc | Princeton | 56 | 2015-06-01 | |
| Dale and Thomas Popcorn | Englewood | 53 | 2015-06-01 | |
| Johnson Controls, Inc | Princeton | 32 | 2015-06-01 | |
| Johnson Controls, Inc | Plainsboro | 17 | 2015-06-01 | |
| Johnson Controls, Inc | Bloomsbury | 11 | 2015-06-01 | |
| Red Bank Acquisition 1 LLC DBA Chapin Hill @ Red Bank | Red Bank | 0 | 2015-06-01 | |
| Freshcut Produce | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-06-01 | |
| Continuum Health Alliance | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-06-05 | |
| Eisai Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-06-09 | |
| Ginsburg Bakery, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-06-12 |
Leading the list was GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, LP at its Parsippany facility, reporting 350 affected workers. Zucker, Goldberg and Ackerman, LLC followed with 289 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for New Jersey's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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