Employers in Florida filed 26 WARN Act notices in July 2018, impacting roughly 2,240 workers — representing a notable rise over June and up 125% versus July 2017. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 498 |
| Retail | 1 | 452 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 319 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 292 |
| Healthcare | 6 | 277 |
| Education | 1 | 148 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 131 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 102 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 498 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Retail reported 452 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami-dade | 1 | 428 |
| Brevard | 2 | 428 |
| Broward | 2 | 218 |
| Hillsborough | 2 | 152 |
| Lake | 1 | 5 |
Miami-dade felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 428 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 4 | 907 |
| Miami | 1 | 428 |
| Orlando | 2 | 428 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 2 | 218 |
| Tampa | 2 | 152 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safeway | Statewide | 452 | 2018-07-11 | |
| Aramark Florida Int'l. University | Miami | 428 | 2018-07-10 | |
| C&S Wholesale Services, Inc | Orlando | 319 | 2018-07-17 | |
| CareSync, Inc | Statewide | 292 | 2018-07-02 | |
| Dream Center Education Holdings, LLC | Fort Lauderdale | 148 | 2018-07-13 | |
| WorkNet Pinellas, Inc | Statewide | 133 | 2018-07-02 | |
| Health Net Federal Services LLC | Tampa | 131 | 2018-07-20 | |
| DaVita Rx | Orlando | 109 | 2018-07-26 | |
| Space Coast Launch Services | Cape Canaveral Air Force Stati Patrick Air Force Base | 102 | 2018-07-26 | |
| Ramada Plaza Resorts | Fort Lauderdale | 70 | 2018-07-31 | |
| Molina Healthcare of Florida, Inc | Statewide | 30 | 2018-07-26 | |
| Menzies Aviation Tampa International Airport | Tampa | 21 | 2018-07-09 | |
| Lake Emergency Medical Services, Inc | Mount Dora | 5 | 2018-07-31 | |
| WorkNet Pinellas | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-07-02 | |
| CareSync, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-07-02 |
The single largest action involved Safeway at its Statewide facility, reporting 452 affected workers. Aramark Florida Int'l. University followed with 428 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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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