Employers in Florida submitted 18 WARN Act notices in October 2019, putting at risk an estimated 1,126 workers — down from September and down 52% versus October 2018. The average filing covered 63 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 254 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 122 |
| Transportation | 2 | 118 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 71 |
| Accommodation & Food | 6 | 60 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 254 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Wholesale Trade reported 122 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Seminole | 6 | 250 |
| Miami-dade | 4 | 224 |
| Palm Beach | 2 | 142 |
| Brevard | 2 | 2 |
Seminole absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 250 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Lakes | 2 | 350 |
| Lake Mary | 2 | 244 |
| West Melbourne | 2 | 158 |
| Jupiter | 2 | 142 |
| Miami | 2 | 118 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taurus Holdings, Inc | Miami Lakes | 175 | 2019-10-04 | |
| Taurus Holdings, Inc | Miami Lakes | 175 | 2019-10-04 | |
| Concentrix CVG Corporation Lake Mary Contact Center | Lake Mary | 122 | 2019-10-24 | |
| Concentrix | Lake Mary | 122 | 2019-10-24 | |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | West Melbourne | 79 | 2019-10-16 | |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | West Melbourne | 79 | 2019-10-16 | |
| Toll Bros., Inc | Jupiter | 71 | 2019-10-01 | |
| Toll Bros., Inc | Jupiter | 71 | 2019-10-01 | |
| Inpax Final Mile Delivery, Inc | Miami | 59 | 2019-10-01 | |
| Inpax Final Mile Delivery, Inc | Miami | 59 | 2019-10-01 | |
| SUSHISAMBA Miami Beach | Miami Beach | 53 | 2019-10-09 | |
| SUSHISAMBA Miami Beach | Miami Beach | 53 | 2019-10-09 | |
| Hotelbeds | Altamonte Springs | 2 | 2019-10-17 | |
| Hotelbeds | Altamonte Springs | 2 | 2019-10-17 | |
| Hotelbeds | Altamonte Springs | 1 | 2019-10-02 |
Topping the list was Taurus Holdings, Inc at its Miami Lakes facility, reporting 175 affected workers. Taurus Holdings, Inc followed with 175 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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