Employers in New Jersey logged 40 WARN Act notices in November 2015, involving roughly 4,485 workers — climbing above October and up 458% versus November 2014. The average filing covered 112 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 700 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 700 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Essex | 7 | 1,395 |
| Bergen | 8 | 763 |
| Hudson | 3 | 350 |
| Morris | 4 | 341 |
| Passaic | 3 | 281 |
Essex saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 1,395 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Orange | 1 | 700 |
| Buffalo | 1 | 366 |
| Jersey City | 2 | 254 |
| Newark | 2 | 252 |
| Woodcliff Lake | 1 | 176 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnabas Health | West Orange | 700 | 2015-11-01 | |
| Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (dba | Buffalo | 366 | 2015-11-01 | |
| The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company | Woodcliff Lake | 176 | 2015-11-26 | |
| The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company | Edgewater | 160 | 2015-11-26 | |
| The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company | Jersey City | 155 | 2015-11-26 | |
| The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company | Irvington | 145 | 2015-11-26 | |
| Haier America Trading, LLC | Wayne | 137 | 2015-11-01 | |
| The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company | Wall Township | 135 | 2015-11-26 | |
| The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company | Bergenfield | 132 | 2015-11-26 | |
| The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company | Newark | 128 | 2015-11-26 | |
| The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company | Ventnor | 125 | 2015-11-26 | |
| The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company | Newark | 124 | 2015-11-26 | |
| The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company | Vernon | 122 | 2015-11-26 | |
| The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company | Elmwood Park | 121 | 2015-11-26 | |
| The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company | South Orange | 119 | 2015-11-26 |
The biggest impact was at Barnabas Health at its West Orange facility, reporting 700 affected workers. Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (dba followed with 366 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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