Employers in Florida posted 16 WARN Act notices in December 2015, affecting an estimated 906 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to November and up 24% versus December 2014. The average filing covered 57 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 286 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 162 |
| Transportation | 1 | 80 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 74 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 13 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 286 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 162 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard | 2 | 160 |
| Miami-dade | 2 | 124 |
| Seminole | 2 | 24 |
Brevard felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 160 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Coral Gables | 2 | 324 |
| St. Petersburg | 2 | 248 |
| Orlando | 2 | 160 |
| Miami | 2 | 124 |
| Plantation | 2 | 26 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preferred Medical Plan, Inc | Coral Gables | 162 | 2015-12-16 | |
| Preferred Medical | Coral Gables | 162 | 2015-12-16 | |
| American Express | St. Petersburg | 124 | 2015-12-11 | |
| American Express | St. Petersburg | 124 | 2015-12-11 | |
| MV Transportation, Inc | Orlando | 80 | 2015-12-22 | |
| MV Transportation | Orlando | 80 | 2015-12-22 | |
| PCH Communications dba Commonground/MGS | Miami | 62 | 2015-12-07 | |
| PCH Communications | Miami | 62 | 2015-12-07 | |
| Frederick J. Hanna & Associates, P.C | Plantation | 13 | 2015-12-22 | |
| Frederick J. Hanna & | Plantation | 13 | 2015-12-22 | |
| VIP Petcare | Longwood | 12 | 2015-12-04 | |
| VIP Petcare | Longwood | 12 | 2015-12-04 | |
| VIP Petcare | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-12-04 | |
| PCH Communications | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-12-07 | |
| American Express | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-12-11 |
The largest notice was filed by Preferred Medical Plan, Inc at its Coral Gables facility, reporting 162 affected workers. Preferred Medical followed with 162 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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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