Employers in New York logged 18 WARN Act notices in November 2015, involving roughly 835 workers — falling below October and up 12% versus November 2014. The average filing covered 46 workers, with 11 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 295 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 128 |
| Other | 3 | 102 |
| Finance & Insurance | 5 | 87 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 84 |
| Retail | 2 | 75 |
| Utilities | 1 | 64 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 295 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 128 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 9 | 419 |
| Kings | 1 | 194 |
| Chautauqua | 1 | 64 |
| Westchester | 3 | 63 |
| Suffolk | 1 | 56 |
New York felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 419 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 9 | 419 |
| Brooklyn | 1 | 194 |
| Dunkirk | 1 | 64 |
| Lake Grove | 1 | 56 |
| Maryknoll | 1 | 38 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 11 | 694 |
| Layoff | 7 | 141 |
The high proportion of closures (83% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Modular, LLC | Brooklyn | 194 | Closure | 2015-11-30 |
| EmblemHealth Services Company LLC | New York | 101 | Closure | 2015-11-09 |
| Jaffe & Asher LLP | New York | 75 | Layoff | 2015-11-25 |
| NRG Energy, Inc. (Dunkirk Power Plant) | Dunkirk | 64 | Closure | 2015-11-18 |
| Ideel, Inc | New York | 63 | Closure | 2015-11-03 |
| Condé Nast (Details Magazine) | New York | 61 | Closure | 2015-11-20 |
| Service America Corporation d/b/a Centerplate d/b/a/ John Harvard's Brew House | Lake Grove | 56 | Closure | 2015-11-25 |
| American Express - Enterprise Growth Business Unit | New York | 45 | Closure | 2015-11-20 |
| Sodexo, Inc. Sodexo Dining Services at Catholic Foreign Mission | Maryknoll | 38 | Closure | 2015-11-17 |
| New York Life Insurance Company - Information Technology Operations and Finance Operations | New York | 36 | Layoff | 2015-11-10 |
| Texas de Brazil Corporation | New York | 34 | Closure | 2015-11-04 |
| IAC Acoustics | Bronx | 26 | Closure | 2015-11-17 |
| New York Life Insurance Company - Information Technology Operations and Finance Operations | Sleepy Hollow | 23 | Layoff | 2015-11-10 |
| PCX Aerostructures, LLC | Farmingdale | 12 | Closure | 2015-11-19 |
| Sterling National Bank | New York | 3 | Layoff | 2015-11-30 |
The biggest impact was at FC Modular, LLC at its Brooklyn facility, reporting 194 affected workers. EmblemHealth Services Company LLC followed with 101 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for New York'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 New York. 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 York WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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