Employers in New Jersey posted 5 WARN Act notices in September 2019, affecting an estimated 702 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to August and down 69% versus September 2018. The average filing covered 140 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 152 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 49 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 152 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 49 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington | 1 | 308 |
| Bergen | 1 | 152 |
| Hunterdon | 1 | 95 |
| Somerset | 1 | 49 |
Burlington was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 308 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton | 1 | 308 |
| Rochelle Park | 1 | 152 |
| East Windsor | 1 | 98 |
| Hampton | 1 | 95 |
| Bridgewater | 1 | 49 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMSHost | Trenton | 308 | 2019-09-06 | |
| Avenue Stores, LLC | Rochelle Park | 152 | 2019-09-30 | |
| Conair | East Windsor | 98 | 2019-09-01 | |
| First Student | Hampton | 95 | 2019-09-15 | |
| Futurewei Technologies | Bridgewater | 49 | 2019-09-23 |
The largest notice was filed by HMSHost at its Trenton facility, reporting 308 affected workers. Avenue Stores, LLC followed with 152 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across New Jersey, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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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