New Jersey Layoffs — May 2016

Employers in New Jersey submitted 5 WARN Act notices in May 2016, putting at risk an estimated 541 workers — down from April and down 45% versus May 2015. The average filing covered 108 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	117
Healthcare	1	100
Transportation	1	88

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 117 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Healthcare reported 100 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Bergen	1	156
Middlesex	1	117
Burlington	1	88
Gloucester	1	80

Bergen felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 156 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
North Arlington	1	156
Piscataway	1	117
West Deptford	1	100
Burlington	1	88
Swedesboro	1	80

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Hennes and Mauritz, L. P	North Arlington	156		2016-05-01
Graphic Packaging	Piscataway	117		2016-05-01
Enclara Health, LLC	West Deptford	100		2016-05-01
Sports Authority, Inc. - New Jersey Distribution Center #843	Burlington	88		2016-05-01
Royal Ingredients LLC	Swedesboro	80		2016-05-20

Topping the list was Hennes and Mauritz, L. P at its North Arlington facility, reporting 156 affected workers. Graphic Packaging followed with 117 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across New Jersey, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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.