Employers in New Jersey logged 12 WARN Act notices in July 2016, involving roughly 1,475 workers — climbing above June and up 40% versus July 2015. The average filing covered 123 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 117 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 68 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 117 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 68 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Essex | 1 | 237 |
| Middlesex | 2 | 192 |
| Bergen | 1 | 156 |
| Ocean | 1 | 107 |
| Morris | 1 | 81 |
Essex bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 16% of all affected workers with 237 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Robbinsville | 1 | 415 |
| Newark | 1 | 237 |
| Piscataway | 2 | 192 |
| North Arlington | 1 | 156 |
| So. Plainfield | 1 | 144 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenco Logistic Services, LLC | Robbinsville | 415 | 2016-07-01 | |
| Community Development Institute Head Start | Newark | 237 | 2016-07-01 | |
| Hennes and Mauritz, L. P | North Arlington | 156 | 2016-07-30 | |
| Valid USA | So. Plainfield | 144 | 2016-07-08 | |
| Graphic Packaging | Piscataway | 117 | 2016-07-16 | |
| Heyco Products, Inc | Toms River | 107 | 2016-07-01 | |
| Jordan Transportation | Parsippany | 81 | 2016-07-01 | |
| Chanel, Inc | Piscataway | 75 | 2016-07-01 | |
| New York Life Insurance Company | Lebanon | 68 | 2016-07-22 | |
| First Student | Cologne | 65 | 2016-07-01 | |
| Family Promise of Passaic County | Passaic | 5 | 2016-07-01 | |
| Family Promise of Passaic County | Passaic | 5 | 2016-07-31 |
The biggest impact was at Kenco Logistic Services, LLC at its Robbinsville facility, reporting 415 affected workers. Community Development Institute Head Start followed with 237 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 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.
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