Employers in Florida recorded 56 WARN Act notices in March 2017, covering approximately 2,898 workers — marking a sharp increase from February and up 223% versus March 2016. The average filing covered 52 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 1,184 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 527 |
| Healthcare | 7 | 367 |
| Retail | 21 | 319 |
| Professional Services | 5 | 227 |
| Transportation | 1 | 133 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 71 |
| Construction | 1 | 70 |
The Accommodation & Food sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,184 workers across 4 notices. At the same time, Finance & Insurance reported 527 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Leon | 1 | 899 |
| Hillsborough | 3 | 437 |
| Broward | 4 | 340 |
| Brevard | 3 | 217 |
| Duval | 1 | 170 |
Leon saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 899 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee | 1 | 899 |
| Brandon | 1 | 357 |
| Eglin Air Force Base | 2 | 224 |
| Hollywood | 1 | 221 |
| Orlando | 3 | 217 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramark | Tallahassee | 899 | 2017-03-10 | |
| Hsbc | Brandon | 357 | 2017-03-31 | |
| EmblemHealth Services, LLC | Hollywood | 221 | 2017-03-01 | |
| Source One Direct, Inc | Jacksonville | 170 | 2017-03-07 | |
| PAE Aviation and Technical Services LLC | Eglin Air Force Base | 133 | 2017-03-06 | |
| J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc. Lakeland Logistics Center | Lakeland | 119 | 2017-03-15 | |
| Hyde Beach Kitchen + Cocktails | Hallandale | 101 | 2017-03-09 | |
| The Cheesacake Factory CocoWalk | Coconut Grove | 92 | 2017-03-28 | |
| The Cheesacake Factory | Coconut Grove | 92 | 2017-03-28 | |
| SURVICE Engineering Company | Eglin Air Force Base | 91 | 2017-03-21 | |
| Clinical Pathology Labs. Southeast | Orlando | 73 | 2017-03-30 | |
| Clinical Pathology Labs Southeast | Orlando | 73 | 2017-03-30 | |
| Valassis Direct Mail | Orlando | 71 | 2017-03-28 | |
| Ctis | 70 | 2017-03-28 | ||
| American Tower Corporation | Boca Raton | 56 | 2017-03-01 |
Leading the list was Aramark at its Tallahassee facility, reporting 899 affected workers. Hsbc followed with 357 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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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