Employers in Florida logged 7 WARN Act notices in April 2018, involving roughly 111 workers — falling below March and down 91% versus April 2017. The average filing covered 16 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 81 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 18 |
| Other | 1 | 12 |
| Transportation | 1 | 0 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 81 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 18 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pinellas | 1 | 12 |
Pinellas bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 11% of all affected workers with 12 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Plantation | 2 | 81 |
| Statewide | 1 | 18 |
| Pinellas Park | 1 | 12 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 3 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sears Holdings Corp./FLS Unit # 01535 | Plantation | 64 | 2018-04-18 | |
| Sitel | Statewide | 18 | 2018-04-09 | |
| Sears Auto Store # 06308 | Plantation | 17 | 2018-04-18 | |
| Transitions Optical, Inc | Pinellas Park | 12 | 2018-04-10 | |
| Sitel | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-04-09 | |
| Transitions Optical | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-04-10 | |
| Sears | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-04-18 |
The biggest impact was at Sears Holdings Corp./FLS Unit # 01535 at its Plantation facility, reporting 64 affected workers. Sitel followed with 18 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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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