Employers in New Jersey posted 10 WARN Act notices in May 2017, affecting an estimated 373 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to April and down 31% versus May 2016. The average filing covered 37 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 0 |
The Education sector saw the heaviest impact with 0 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Morris | 1 | 204 |
| Monmouth | 1 | 88 |
| Essex | 1 | 34 |
Morris felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 204 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| East Hanover | 1 | 204 |
| Neptune | 1 | 88 |
| West Trenton | 1 | 39 |
| Newark | 1 | 34 |
| Lawrence Twonship | 1 | 8 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmceuticals Corporation | East Hanover | 204 | 2017-05-01 | |
| Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC | Neptune | 88 | 2017-05-01 | |
| Covance Laboratories | West Trenton | 39 | 2017-05-01 | |
| Total Airport Services, LLC | Newark | 34 | 2017-05-01 | |
| B & B Bachrach | Lawrence Twonship | 8 | 2017-05-01 | |
| Axeon | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-05-01 | |
| Sgs | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-05-22 | |
| Altice | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-05-22 | |
| Walgreens | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-05-24 | |
| Community Education Centers | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-05-31 |
The largest notice was filed by Novartis Pharmceuticals Corporation at its East Hanover facility, reporting 204 affected workers. Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC followed with 88 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across New Jersey, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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