Employers in Florida submitted 10 WARN Act notices in October 2016, putting at risk an estimated 654 workers — down from September and down 52% versus October 2015. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 149 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 127 |
| Other | 1 | 104 |
| Transportation | 1 | 43 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 149 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 127 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami-dade | 2 | 208 |
| Palm Beach | 2 | 102 |
| Pinellas | 2 | 86 |
Miami-dade absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 208 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami | 2 | 208 |
| Medley | 2 | 106 |
| Boca Raton | 2 | 102 |
| Pinellas Park | 2 | 86 |
| north St. Petersburg | 1 | 76 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Brewing Company | Miami | 104 | 2016-10-17 | |
| Miller Brewing | Miami | 104 | 2016-10-17 | |
| iQor US, Inc. Telmar Network Technology | north St. Petersburg | 76 | 2016-10-19 | |
| iQor US, Inc | St. Petersburg | 76 | 2016-10-19 | |
| B/E Aerospace SFC Business Unit | Medley | 53 | 2016-10-05 | |
| B/E Aerospace | Medley | 53 | 2016-10-05 | |
| NTT America | Boca Raton | 51 | 2016-10-19 | |
| NTT America | Boca Raton | 51 | 2016-10-19 | |
| Transitions Optical, Inc | Pinellas Park | 43 | 2016-10-24 | |
| Transitions Optical | Pinellas Park | 43 | 2016-10-24 |
Topping the list was Miller Brewing Company at its Miami facility, reporting 104 affected workers. Miller Brewing followed with 104 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, 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 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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