Employers in Florida submitted 16 WARN Act notices in June 2017, putting at risk an estimated 869 workers — down from May and down 53% versus June 2016. The average filing covered 54 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 5 | 348 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 263 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 142 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 115 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 1 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 0 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 348 workers across 5 notices. Separately, Wholesale Trade reported 263 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard | 2 | 257 |
| Alachua | 2 | 90 |
| Miami-dade | 1 | 65 |
| Duval | 1 | 1 |
Brevard was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 257 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Port St. Lucie | 1 | 263 |
| Orlando | 2 | 257 |
| Lake Buena Vista | 1 | 193 |
| Gainesville | 2 | 90 |
| Miami | 1 | 65 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Medical, LLC | Port St. Lucie | 263 | 2017-06-29 | |
| Levy Restaurants | Lake Buena Vista | 193 | 2017-06-08 | |
| Central Florida Press, LLC | Orlando | 142 | 2017-06-15 | |
| The Orlando Sentinel | Orlando | 115 | 2017-06-08 | |
| Sodexo, Inc. and Affiliates Tenet North Shore Medical Ctr | Miami | 65 | 2017-06-05 | |
| Morrison Healthcare, Inc | Gainesville | 45 | 2017-06-21 | |
| Morrison Healthcare, Inc. Shands, UF Health | Gainesville | 45 | 2017-06-21 | |
| PHH Mortgage Corporation | Jacksonville | 1 | 2017-06-26 | |
| Sodexo | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-06-05 | |
| The Orlando Sentinel | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-06-08 | |
| Levy Restaurants | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-06-08 | |
| Central Florida Press | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-06-15 | |
| Morrison Healthcare, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-06-21 | |
| Morrison Healthcare | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-06-21 | |
| PHH Mortgage | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-06-26 |
Topping the list was Liberty Medical, LLC at its Port St. Lucie facility, reporting 263 affected workers. Levy Restaurants followed with 193 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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