Employers in New Jersey submitted 8 WARN Act notices in September 2015, putting at risk an estimated 489 workers — down from August and down 87% versus September 2014. The average filing covered 61 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 0 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 2 | 353 |
| Somerset | 1 | 136 |
Bergen was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 72% of all affected workers with 353 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montvale | 1 | 319 |
| Somerset | 1 | 136 |
| Ramsey | 1 | 34 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 5 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (2) | Montvale | 319 | 2015-09-01 | |
| MetLife | Somerset | 136 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Coperion Ktron | Ramsey | 34 | 2015-09-01 | |
| First Student | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-09-01 | |
| Avis Budget Group | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-09-01 | |
| Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. - Pathmark | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-09-19 | |
| Textiles from Europe, Inc. d/b/a Victoria Classics | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-09-21 | |
| Post Foods | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-09-30 |
Topping the list was The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (2) at its Montvale facility, reporting 319 affected workers. MetLife followed with 136 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across New Jersey, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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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