Employers in New Jersey logged 5 WARN Act notices in September 2017, involving roughly 768 workers — falling below August and down 58% versus September 2016. The average filing covered 154 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 96 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 8 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 96 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 8 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset | 1 | 126 |
| Atlantic | 1 | 96 |
| Passaic | 1 | 8 |
| Bergen | 1 | 0 |
Somerset was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 16% of all affected workers with 126 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rockleigh | 1 | 538 |
| Watchung | 1 | 126 |
| Atlantic City | 1 | 96 |
| Paterson | 1 | 8 |
| Paramus | 1 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiel Holdings, LLC | Rockleigh | 538 | 2017-09-01 | |
| Sears | Watchung | 126 | 2017-09-17 | |
| Hard Rock Cafe | Atlantic City | 96 | 2017-09-01 | |
| St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center:DSS Program | Paterson | 8 | 2017-09-01 | |
| Bergen Regional Medical Center | Paramus | 0 | 2017-09-30 |
The biggest impact was at Shiel Holdings, LLC at its Rockleigh facility, reporting 538 affected workers. Sears followed with 126 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across New Jersey, 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 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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