Employers in New York logged 18 WARN Act notices in July 2016, involving roughly 1,395 workers — falling below June and down 49% versus July 2015. The average filing covered 78 workers, with 9 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 508 |
| Finance & Insurance | 5 | 239 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 225 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 200 |
| Other | 4 | 156 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 67 |
The Admin & Support Services sector dominated layoff filings with 508 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 239 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 8 | 821 |
| Kings | 2 | 191 |
| Niagara | 1 | 145 |
| Westchester | 2 | 63 |
| Chautauqua | 1 | 54 |
New York saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 821 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 8 | 821 |
| Brooklyn | 2 | 191 |
| Niagara Falls | 1 | 145 |
| Dunkirk | 1 | 54 |
| Schenectady | 1 | 51 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 9 | 1,012 |
| Layoff | 9 | 383 |
The high proportion of closures (73% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHC Universal | New York | 508 | Closure | 2016-07-25 |
| Shiel Holdings, LLC (Shiel Medical Laboratory, a division of Fresenius Medical Care, NA) | Brooklyn | 174 | Layoff | 2016-07-21 |
| The Chemours Company | Niagara Falls | 145 | Closure | 2016-07-25 |
| VillageCare Home Care (CHHA) | New York | 87 | Closure | 2016-07-19 |
| CRT Capital Group LLC | New York | 84 | Closure | 2016-07-06 |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co | New York | 55 | Layoff | 2016-07-08 |
| Berry Plastics Corporation | Dunkirk | 54 | Closure | 2016-07-12 |
| Mastroianni Bros, Inc | Schenectady | 51 | Closure | 2016-07-04 |
| Seneca Mortgage Servicing LLC | Elma | 43 | Layoff | 2016-07-29 |
| Visium Asset Management LP | New York | 33 | Layoff | 2016-07-15 |
| New York Life Insurance Company - Information Technology Operations | Sleepy Hollow | 32 | Layoff | 2016-07-25 |
| Trusted Media Brands, Inc. (Studio Fun International US Operations) | White Plains | 31 | Closure | 2016-07-21 |
| Samson Technologies Corporation | Hauppauge | 26 | Closure | 2016-07-08 |
| Fresenius Kidney Care (Harlem Dialysis clinic operated by New York Dialysis Services, Inc.) | New York | 26 | Closure | 2016-07-25 |
| Visium Asset Management LP | New York | 24 | Layoff | 2016-07-29 |
The biggest impact was at SHC Universal at its New York facility, reporting 508 affected workers. Shiel Holdings, LLC (Shiel Medical Laboratory, a division of Fresenius Medical Care, NA) followed with 174 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Admin & Support Services 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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