Employers in New Jersey logged 20 WARN Act notices in March 2017, involving roughly 1,214 workers — climbing above February and up 316% versus March 2016. The average filing covered 61 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 166 |
| Utilities | 1 | 65 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 0 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 0 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 0 |
The Education sector dominated layoff filings with 166 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Utilities reported 65 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson | 1 | 263 |
| Gloucester | 2 | 248 |
| Essex | 1 | 166 |
| Bergen | 1 | 66 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 64 |
Hudson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 263 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jersey City | 1 | 263 |
| Newark | 1 | 166 |
| Swedesboro | 1 | 133 |
| Blue Anchor | 1 | 128 |
| Paulsboro | 1 | 115 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quidsi | Jersey City | 263 | 2017-03-01 | |
| Community Education Centers | Newark | 166 | 2017-03-01 | |
| Walgreen Co | Swedesboro | 133 | 2017-03-01 | |
| Warren Distributing Company | Blue Anchor | 128 | 2017-03-01 | |
| Axeon | Paulsboro | 115 | 2017-03-01 | |
| Hub City Distributing Company | Lawrenceville | 101 | 2017-03-01 | |
| Valid USA | So. Plainfield | 76 | 2017-03-01 | |
| Express Scripts | Franklin Lakes | 66 | 2017-03-01 | |
| NRG Energy, Inc | Wall | 65 | 2017-03-01 | |
| Altice | Edison | 64 | 2017-03-01 | |
| Sgs | Mawah | 37 | 2017-03-01 | |
| PHH Mortgage Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-03-13 | |
| Impax Laboratories | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-03-15 | |
| Aphena Pharma Solutions | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-03-17 | |
| Ophthotech Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-03-17 |
The biggest impact was at Quidsi at its Jersey City facility, reporting 263 affected workers. Community Education Centers followed with 166 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education 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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