Employers in Florida posted 27 WARN Act notices in December 2018, affecting an estimated 3,020 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to November and up 191% versus December 2017. The average filing covered 112 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 7 | 1,271 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 629 |
| Transportation | 3 | 170 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 96 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 48 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 16 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 16 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,271 workers across 7 notices. On a related front, Professional Services reported 629 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bay | 2 | 1,268 |
| Brevard | 4 | 184 |
| Miami-dade | 4 | 172 |
| Polk | 2 | 96 |
| Broward | 4 | 42 |
Bay felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 1,268 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Panama City | 2 | 1,268 |
| Kennedy Space Center | 1 | 629 |
| Center | 1 | 629 |
| Miami | 4 | 172 |
| Melbourne | 2 | 152 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Medical Sacred Heart Hospital | Panama City | 634 | 2018-12-07 | |
| Bay Medical Sacred | Panama City | 634 | 2018-12-07 | |
| Aecom-Urs | Kennedy Space Center | 629 | 2018-12-05 | |
| Aecom-Urs | Center | 629 | 2018-12-05 | |
| First Transit, Inc. Miami International Airport | Miami | 85 | 2018-12-13 | |
| First Transit, Inc | Miami | 85 | 2018-12-13 | |
| Ricoh USA, Inc | Melbourne | 76 | 2018-12-04 | |
| Ricoh USA, Inc | Melbourne | 76 | 2018-12-04 | |
| Cantex Inc | Auburndale | 48 | 2018-12-04 | |
| Cantex Inc | Auburndale | 48 | 2018-12-04 | |
| H.D. Smith, LLC | Pompano Beach | 20 | 2018-12-13 | |
| H.D. Smith, LLC | Pompano Beach | 20 | 2018-12-13 | |
| Hotelbeds | Orlando | 16 | 2018-12-19 | |
| Hotelbeds | Orlando | 16 | 2018-12-19 | |
| DaVita Labs | Fort Lauderdale | 1 | 2018-12-04 |
The largest notice was filed by Bay Medical Sacred Heart Hospital at its Panama City facility, reporting 634 affected workers. Bay Medical Sacred followed with 634 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Florida 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 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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