Employers in Florida logged 12 WARN Act notices in October 2015, involving roughly 1,352 workers — falling below September and up 132% versus October 2014. The average filing covered 113 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 442 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 212 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 22 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 442 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 212 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard | 4 | 884 |
| Miami-dade | 2 | 158 |
Brevard absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 884 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 4 | 884 |
| Ft. Lauderdale | 2 | 250 |
| Homestead | 2 | 158 |
| Statewide | 2 | 44 |
| Miami Lakes | 2 | 16 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Orlando | 400 | 2015-10-27 | |
| Nephron | Orlando | 400 | 2015-10-27 | |
| The Recovery Place | Ft. Lauderdale | 125 | 2015-10-01 | |
| The Recovery Place | Ft. Lauderdale | 125 | 2015-10-01 | |
| ResCare, Inc | Homestead | 79 | 2015-10-19 | |
| ResCare, Inc | Homestead | 79 | 2015-10-19 | |
| Southeastern Container | Orlando | 42 | 2015-10-13 | |
| Southeastern | Orlando | 42 | 2015-10-13 | |
| Barclays | Statewide | 22 | 2015-10-12 | |
| Barclays | Statewide | 22 | 2015-10-12 | |
| Outpatient Services FL, Inc | Miami Lakes | 8 | 2015-10-01 | |
| Outpatient Services | Miami Lakes | 8 | 2015-10-01 |
The biggest impact was at Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation at its Orlando facility, reporting 400 affected workers. Nephron followed with 400 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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