Employers in Florida recorded 23 WARN Act notices in May 2018, covering approximately 2,077 workers — marking a sharp increase from April and up 56% versus May 2017. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 672 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 588 |
| Retail | 4 | 402 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 194 |
| Transportation | 2 | 123 |
| Government | 1 | 86 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 12 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 672 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 588 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard | 4 | 371 |
| Hillsborough | 1 | 123 |
| Broward | 1 | 86 |
| Pinellas | 1 | 12 |
Brevard absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 371 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 2 | 1,209 |
| Orlando | 4 | 371 |
| Miami Lakes | 2 | 261 |
| Tampa | 1 | 123 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 1 | 86 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Customer Service, Inc | Statewide | 621 | 2018-05-10 | |
| Baptist Health South Florida | Statewide | 588 | 2018-05-09 | |
| FDC Vitamins, LLC | Miami Lakes | 220 | 2018-05-23 | |
| McKesson Corporation | Orlando | 126 | 2018-05-29 | |
| Menzies Aviation | Tampa | 123 | 2018-05-29 | |
| Emeril's of Orlando, Inc. d/b/a Emeril's Rest. Orlando | Orlando | 108 | 2018-05-09 | |
| Flying Food Group, LLC Jet Blue Management | Orlando | 86 | 2018-05-07 | |
| ABM/GCA Vehicle Services Ft. Lauderdale - Hollywood International Airport | Fort Lauderdale | 86 | 2018-05-31 | |
| M.G. Design Associates Corporation | Orlando | 51 | 2018-05-15 | |
| FDC Vitamins, LLC d/b/a Nutri-Force Nutrition | Miami Lakes | 41 | 2018-05-23 | |
| FDC Vitamins, LLC d/b/a Nutri-Force Nutrition | 15 | 2018-05-15 | ||
| Transitions Optical, Inc | Pinellas Park | 12 | 2018-05-18 | |
| Flying Food Group | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-05-07 | |
| Baptist Health | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-05-09 | |
| Emeril's of Orlando | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-05-09 |
Leading the list was Time Customer Service, Inc at its Statewide facility, reporting 621 affected workers. Baptist Health South Florida followed with 588 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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