Employers in Florida recorded 15 WARN Act notices in November 2015, covering approximately 2,788 workers — marking a sharp increase from October and up 2% versus November 2014. The average filing covered 186 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 682 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 468 |
| Retail | 4 | 232 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 15 |
| Transportation | 1 | 12 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 682 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Accommodation & Food reported 468 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard | 2 | 936 |
| Miami-dade | 8 | 482 |
| Manatee | 2 | 30 |
Brevard was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 936 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Port St. Lucie | 2 | 1,340 |
| Orlando | 2 | 936 |
| Miami | 8 | 482 |
| Sarasota | 2 | 30 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QVC St. Lucie, Inc | Port St. Lucie | 670 | 2015-11-24 | |
| QVC St. Lucie, Inc | Port St. Lucie | 670 | 2015-11-24 | |
| Planet Hollywood (Orlando), Inc | Orlando | 468 | 2015-11-09 | |
| Planet Hollywood | Orlando | 468 | 2015-11-09 | |
| SYX Services, Inc | Miami | 153 | 2015-11-23 | |
| SYX Services, Inc | Miami | 153 | 2015-11-23 | |
| TigerDirect, Inc | Miami | 73 | 2015-11-23 | |
| TigerDirect, Inc | Miami | 73 | 2015-11-23 | |
| VIP Petcare | Sarasota | 15 | 2015-11-06 | |
| VIP Petcare | Sarasota | 15 | 2015-11-06 | |
| SYX Distribution, Inc | Miami | 12 | 2015-11-23 | |
| SYX Distribution, Inc | Miami | 12 | 2015-11-23 | |
| TigerDirect Retail Services, Inc | Miami | 3 | 2015-11-23 | |
| TigerDirect Retail | Miami | 3 | 2015-11-23 | |
| QVC St. Lucie, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-11-24 |
Leading the list was QVC St. Lucie, Inc at its Port St. Lucie facility, reporting 670 affected workers. QVC St. Lucie, Inc followed with 670 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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