Employers in New Jersey filed 12 WARN Act notices in December 2017, impacting roughly 1,145 workers — representing a notable rise over November and up 481% versus December 2016. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 12 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 12 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Union | 1 | 150 |
| Bergen | 2 | 148 |
| Hudson | 1 | 139 |
| Atlantic | 2 | 73 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 61 |
Union bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 13% of all affected workers with 150 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rockleigh | 1 | 538 |
| Union | 1 | 150 |
| Garfield | 1 | 147 |
| North Bergen | 1 | 139 |
| Hammonton | 1 | 67 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiel Holdings, LLC | Rockleigh | 538 | 2017-12-31 | |
| Tessler & Weiss | Union | 150 | 2017-12-31 | |
| Fidelity Care Inc | Garfield | 147 | 2017-12-01 | |
| Vitamin Shoppe Industries, Inc | North Bergen | 139 | 2017-12-01 | |
| Giles & Ransome | Hammonton | 67 | 2017-12-01 | |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb | New Brunswick | 61 | 2017-12-31 | |
| The Medicines Company | Parsippany | 18 | 2017-12-01 | |
| CVS Health Corporation | East Northport | 12 | 2017-12-15 | |
| Louis Vuitton USA Inc | Atlantic City | 6 | 2017-12-01 | |
| Axeon Specialty Products LLC | Paulsboro | 5 | 2017-12-01 | |
| Maserati North America | Englewood Cliffs | 1 | 2017-12-22 | |
| Lawns Etc | Wildwood | 1 | 2017-12-31 |
The single largest action involved Shiel Holdings, LLC at its Rockleigh facility, reporting 538 affected workers. Tessler & Weiss followed with 150 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the New Jersey 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 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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