Employers in Florida filed 28 WARN Act notices in September 2019, impacting roughly 2,642 workers — representing a notable rise over August and roughly flat versus September 2018. The average filing covered 94 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 412 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 332 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 218 |
| Accommodation & Food | 7 | 186 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 179 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 105 |
| Retail | 1 | 99 |
| Other | 1 | 77 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 412 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 332 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard | 8 | 1,004 |
| Palm Beach | 4 | 462 |
| Miami-dade | 4 | 460 |
| Duval | 2 | 200 |
| Hendry | 2 | 196 |
Brevard bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 1,004 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 6 | 568 |
| Miami | 4 | 460 |
| Melbourne | 2 | 436 |
| Boynton Beach | 2 | 308 |
| Jacksonville | 2 | 200 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enhanced Resource Centers | Melbourne | 218 | 2019-09-10 | |
| Enhanced Resource Centers | Melbourne | 218 | 2019-09-10 | |
| Benchmark Hospitality at Grand Cypress, LLC | Orlando | 178 | 2019-09-04 | |
| Benchmark Hospitality at Grand Cypress, LLC | Orlando | 178 | 2019-09-04 | |
| The Watershed Treatment Programs, Inc | Boynton Beach | 154 | 2019-09-04 | |
| The Watershed Treatment Programs, Inc | Boynton Beach | 154 | 2019-09-04 | |
| Panelfold, Inc | Miami | 131 | 2019-09-05 | |
| Panelfold, Inc | Miami | 131 | 2019-09-05 | |
| SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Orlando Contact Center | Orlando | 105 | 2019-09-17 | |
| SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment | Orlando | 105 | 2019-09-17 | |
| Leggett & Platt, Incorporated | Jacksonville | 100 | 2019-09-24 | |
| Leggett & Platt VA | Jacksonville | 100 | 2019-09-24 | |
| Transform KM LLC | Miami | 99 | 2019-09-05 | |
| Transform KM LLC | Miami | 99 | 2019-09-05 | |
| Southern Gardens Citrus Processing Corporation | Clewiston | 98 | 2019-09-10 |
The single largest action involved Enhanced Resource Centers at its Melbourne facility, reporting 218 affected workers. Enhanced Resource Centers followed with 218 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 Manufacturing 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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