Employers in Florida filed 16 WARN Act notices in May 2017, impacting roughly 1,329 workers — representing a notable rise over April and up 17% versus May 2016. The average filing covered 83 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 540 |
| Transportation | 2 | 348 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 260 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 167 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 14 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 540 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 348 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Duval | 2 | 272 |
| Miami-dade | 2 | 269 |
| Hillsborough | 1 | 2 |
Duval absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 272 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 1 | 540 |
| Jacksonville | 2 | 272 |
| Miami | 2 | 269 |
| Weston | 1 | 246 |
| Brandon | 1 | 2 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wexford Health Sources, Inc | Statewide | 540 | 2017-05-30 | |
| Fluor Federal Solutions LLC | Jacksonville | 260 | 2017-05-01 | |
| Kellogg Company | Weston | 246 | 2017-05-08 | |
| Colorado Premium | Miami | 167 | 2017-05-08 | |
| Transdev Services, Inc | Miami | 102 | 2017-05-08 | |
| PHH Mortgage Corporation | Jacksonville | 12 | 2017-05-26 | |
| Hsbc | Brandon | 2 | 2017-05-08 | |
| Fluor Federal Solutions | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-05-01 | |
| Fluor Federal | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-05-01 | |
| Kellogg Company | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-05-08 | |
| Hsbc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-05-08 | |
| Transdev, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-05-08 | |
| Transdev Services | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-05-08 | |
| Colorado Premium | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-05-08 | |
| PHH Mortgage | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-05-26 |
The single largest action involved Wexford Health Sources, Inc at its Statewide facility, reporting 540 affected workers. Fluor Federal Solutions LLC followed with 260 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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