Employers in Florida filed 20 WARN Act notices in March 2019, impacting roughly 1,104 workers — representing a notable rise over February and down 41% versus March 2018. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 425 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 252 |
| Retail | 1 | 112 |
| Transportation | 3 | 112 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 106 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 60 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 33 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 4 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 425 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 252 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 3 | 592 |
| Broward | 2 | 217 |
| Brevard | 2 | 106 |
| Leon | 1 | 45 |
| Palm Beach | 1 | 33 |
Hillsborough saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 592 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa | 3 | 592 |
| Deerfield Beach | 1 | 207 |
| Plantation | 1 | 106 |
| Orlando | 2 | 106 |
| Tallahassee | 1 | 45 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser Spine Inst., LLC & LSI Management Co., LLC | Tampa | 420 | 2019-03-04 | |
| Rexall Sundown, Inc | Deerfield Beach | 207 | 2019-03-04 | |
| Lilly Distribution, LLC | Tampa | 112 | 2019-03-22 | |
| Aetna Resources LLC | Plantation | 106 | 2019-03-13 | |
| National Express Transit | Orlando | 102 | 2019-03-22 | |
| Masonite Corporation | Tampa | 60 | 2019-03-14 | |
| Gannett Publishing Services | Tallahassee | 45 | 2019-03-20 | |
| Rexall Sundown, Inc | Boca Raton | 33 | 2019-03-04 | |
| Rexall Sundown, Inc | Pompano Beach | 10 | 2019-03-04 | |
| Molina Healthcare of Florida, Inc | Miami | 5 | 2019-03-08 | |
| Hotelbeds | Orlando | 4 | 2019-03-19 | |
| Rexall Sundown, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-03-04 | |
| Laser Spine Inst., LLC & LSI Management Co., LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-03-04 | |
| Molina Healthcare of Florida, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-03-08 | |
| Aetna Resources LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-03-13 |
The single largest action involved Laser Spine Inst., LLC & LSI Management Co., LLC at its Tampa facility, reporting 420 affected workers. Rexall Sundown, Inc followed with 207 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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