Employers in New Jersey submitted 9 WARN Act notices in May 2019, putting at risk an estimated 643 workers — up substantially from April and down 22% versus May 2018. The average filing covered 71 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 64 |
| Retail | 1 | 61 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 64 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Retail reported 61 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset | 1 | 244 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 169 |
| Middlesex | 2 | 105 |
| Hudson | 1 | 64 |
| Bergen | 1 | 61 |
Somerset felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 244 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | 1 | 244 |
| Bridgeton | 1 | 169 |
| Jersey City | 1 | 64 |
| Mahwah | 1 | 61 |
| New Brunswick | 1 | 61 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker & Taylor | Bridgewater | 244 | 2019-05-01 | |
| Gateway Community Action Partnership | Bridgeton | 169 | 2019-05-01 | |
| Clover Health | Jersey City | 64 | 2019-05-28 | |
| The Dress Barn, Inc.; DBX, Inc., a subsidiary of The Dress Barn, Inc.; Ascena Retail Group, Inc | Mahwah | 61 | 2019-05-01 | |
| Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc | New Brunswick | 61 | 2019-05-01 | |
| Ryder | Avenel | 44 | 2019-05-01 | |
| Baker & Taylor | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-05-01 | |
| Nestlé USA | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-05-04 | |
| Conagra Brands | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-05-24 |
Topping the list was Baker & Taylor at its Bridgewater facility, reporting 244 affected workers. Gateway Community Action Partnership followed with 169 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for New Jersey'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 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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