Employers in Florida posted 33 WARN Act notices in October 2017, affecting an estimated 5,593 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and up 755% versus October 2016. The average filing covered 169 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 867 |
| Professional Services | 5 | 733 |
| Healthcare | 6 | 706 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 682 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 402 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 115 |
| Retail | 1 | 40 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 867 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Professional Services reported 733 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami-dade | 8 | 1,449 |
| Hillsborough | 2 | 860 |
| Broward | 3 | 756 |
| Pinellas | 4 | 728 |
| Columbia | 2 | 356 |
Miami-dade absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 1,449 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Plant City | 2 | 860 |
| Miami Beach | 3 | 843 |
| Pompano Beach | 3 | 756 |
| Largo | 4 | 728 |
| Miami | 5 | 606 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC | Plant City | 430 | 2017-10-31 | |
| Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC | Plant City | 430 | 2017-10-31 | |
| The Ritz-Carlton South Beach | Miami Beach | 281 | 2017-10-23 | |
| The Ritz-Carlton South | Miami Beach | 281 | 2017-10-23 | |
| Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company | Miami Beach | 281 | 2017-10-23 | |
| Hawks Cay Resort | Duck Key | 260 | 2017-10-18 | |
| Hawks Cay Resort | Duck Key | 260 | 2017-10-18 | |
| Pre-Cast Specialties, LLC | Pompano Beach | 252 | 2017-10-24 | |
| Pre-Cast Specialties, LLC | Pompano Beach | 252 | 2017-10-24 | |
| Pre-Cast Specialties | Pompano Beach | 252 | 2017-10-24 | |
| Professional Surveys of Pinellas, Inc. Starkey Lakes Facility | Largo | 182 | 2017-10-18 | |
| Professional Surveys of Pinellas, Inc. Starkey Lakes Facility 8850 | Largo | 182 | 2017-10-18 | |
| Professional Surveys of | Largo | 182 | 2017-10-18 | |
| Professional Surveys | Largo | 182 | 2017-10-18 | |
| The Miami Medical Center | Miami | 180 | 2017-10-27 |
The largest notice was filed by Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC at its Plant City facility, reporting 430 affected workers. Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC followed with 430 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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