Employers in Florida submitted 24 WARN Act notices in August 2018, putting at risk an estimated 2,398 workers — up substantially from July and up 92% versus August 2017. The average filing covered 100 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 684 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 386 |
| Retail | 3 | 379 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 169 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 128 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 108 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 684 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 386 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach | 3 | 616 |
| Brevard | 2 | 256 |
| Miami-dade | 6 | 228 |
Palm Beach saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 616 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mt. Dora | 2 | 544 |
| Jupiter | 1 | 500 |
| Statewide | 2 | 477 |
| Orlando | 2 | 256 |
| Miami | 6 | 228 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | Jupiter | 500 | 2018-08-02 | |
| Orchard Supply Company, LLC | Statewide | 293 | 2018-08-22 | |
| Carlton Palms | Mt. Dora | 272 | 2018-08-29 | |
| Carlton Palms | Mt. Dora | 272 | 2018-08-29 | |
| Product Quest, LLC | Statewide | 184 | 2018-08-02 | |
| InDyne, Inc | Cape Canaveral AF Station Patrck Air Force Base | 134 | 2018-08-01 | |
| Wells Fargo | Orlando | 128 | 2018-08-24 | |
| Wells Fargo | Orlando | 128 | 2018-08-24 | |
| 1st Gobal Capital | Hallandale Beach | 108 | 2018-08-13 | |
| Sears, Roebuck and Co. - Store # 01715 | Miami | 76 | 2018-08-24 | |
| Sears | Miami | 76 | 2018-08-24 | |
| The Treatment Ctr. of the Palm Bchs, LLC | Lake Worth | 58 | 2018-08-23 | |
| The Treatment Ctr | Lake Worth | 58 | 2018-08-23 | |
| Gcr | Cape Canaveral AF Station Patrck Air Force Base | 35 | 2018-08-07 | |
| Molina Healthcare of Florida, Inc | Miami | 28 | 2018-08-30 |
Topping the list was Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation at its Jupiter facility, reporting 500 affected workers. Orchard Supply Company, LLC followed with 293 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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