Employers in Florida posted 18 WARN Act notices in August 2019, affecting an estimated 692 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to July and down 71% versus August 2018. The average filing covered 38 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 343 |
| Government | 1 | 100 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 67 |
| Professional Services | 3 | 34 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 17 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 4 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 343 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Government reported 100 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Highlands | 2 | 254 |
| Broward | 1 | 100 |
| Lake | 1 | 15 |
| Brevard | 1 | 11 |
| Monroe | 1 | 10 |
Highlands saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 254 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Avon Park | 2 | 254 |
| Sunrise | 1 | 216 |
| Hallandale | 1 | 100 |
| Weston | 1 | 67 |
| Altoona | 1 | 15 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alorica, Inc | Sunrise | 216 | 2019-08-27 | |
| TrueCore Behavioral Solutions | Avon Park | 127 | 2019-08-29 | |
| TrueCore Behavioral Solutions | Avon Park | 127 | 2019-08-29 | |
| European Wax Center | Hallandale | 100 | 2019-08-06 | |
| Nestle USA, Inc | Weston | 67 | 2019-08-19 | |
| Aecom | Altoona | 15 | 2019-08-15 | |
| Hotelbeds | Orlando | 11 | 2019-08-05 | |
| Aecom | Key West | 10 | 2019-08-15 | |
| Aecom | Jacksonville | 9 | 2019-08-15 | |
| Hotelbeds | Altamonte Springs | 6 | 2019-08-05 | |
| ICON Aircraft | Tampa | 3 | 2019-08-05 | |
| ICON Aircraft | Tampa | 1 | 2019-08-05 | |
| ICON Aircraft | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-08-05 | |
| Hotelbeds | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-08-05 | |
| European Wax Center | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-08-06 |
The largest notice was filed by Alorica, Inc at its Sunrise facility, reporting 216 affected workers. TrueCore Behavioral Solutions followed with 127 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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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