Employers in New Jersey logged 11 WARN Act notices in November 2018, involving roughly 1,671 workers — climbing above October and up 188% versus November 2017. The average filing covered 152 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 389 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 229 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 96 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 54 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 389 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 229 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Essex | 1 | 821 |
| Salem | 5 | 408 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 96 |
| Atlantic | 2 | 63 |
| Mercer | 1 | 54 |
Essex saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 821 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newark | 1 | 821 |
| Salem | 5 | 408 |
| Galloway | 1 | 229 |
| Cranbury | 1 | 96 |
| Mays Landing | 2 | 63 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABM Industries | Newark | 821 | 2018-11-01 | |
| Salem Hospital Corporation | Salem | 339 | 2018-11-01 | |
| Seaview Dolce Hotel | Galloway | 229 | 2018-11-26 | |
| Sun Pharma | Cranbury | 96 | 2018-11-01 | |
| CA Technologies | Ewing | 54 | 2018-11-01 | |
| Sears | Mays Landing | 51 | 2018-11-25 | |
| Salem Clinic Corporation | Salem | 28 | 2018-11-01 | |
| Salem Home Care Services, LLC | Salem | 19 | 2018-11-01 | |
| Sears | Mays Landing | 12 | 2018-11-25 | |
| Salem Clinic Corporation | Salem | 11 | 2018-11-01 | |
| Salem Medical Professionals, P.C | Salem | 11 | 2018-11-01 |
The biggest impact was at ABM Industries at its Newark facility, reporting 821 affected workers. Salem Hospital Corporation followed with 339 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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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