Employers in New Jersey submitted 17 WARN Act notices in November 2019, putting at risk an estimated 3,816 workers — up substantially from October and up 128% versus November 2018. The average filing covered 224 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 1,525 |
| Education | 1 | 1,038 |
| Transportation | 1 | 118 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,525 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Education reported 1,038 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson | 6 | 2,690 |
| Bergen | 1 | 311 |
| Union | 3 | 130 |
| Burlington | 1 | 81 |
| Middlesex | 2 | 76 |
Hudson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 70% of all affected workers with 2,690 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jersey City | 5 | 1,652 |
| Hoboken | 1 | 1,038 |
| New York | 2 | 312 |
| Lyndhurst | 1 | 311 |
| Dallas | 1 | 118 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Hospital Opco LLC, d/b/a CarePoint Health ¿ Christ Hospital | Jersey City | 1,074 | 2019-11-01 | |
| HUMC Opco, LLC, d/b/a CarePoint Health ¿ Hoboken University Medical Center | Hoboken | 1,038 | 2019-11-01 | |
| Barneys New York | New York | 311 | 2019-11-01 | |
| Barney's New York - Lyndhurst | Lyndhurst | 311 | 2019-11-01 | |
| CarePoint Health Management Associates | Jersey City | 241 | 2019-11-01 | |
| Garden State Healthcare Associates, LLC | Jersey City | 161 | 2019-11-01 | |
| Quality Care Associates, LLC | Jersey City | 159 | 2019-11-01 | |
| Southwest Airlines Co | Dallas | 118 | 2019-11-03 | |
| Conair | East Windsor | 98 | 2019-11-29 | |
| Lord & Taylor | Moorestown | 81 | 2019-11-01 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | Union | 80 | 2019-11-15 | |
| New Jersey Medical and Health Associates, LLC d/b/a CarePoint Health Medical Group | Old Bridge | 49 | 2019-11-01 | |
| Alcami Corporation | Edison | 27 | 2019-11-01 | |
| Neiman Marcus Last Call | Elizabeth | 25 | 2019-11-01 | |
| Neiman Marcus Last Call | Elizabeth | 25 | 2019-11-27 |
Topping the list was Hudson Hospital Opco LLC, d/b/a CarePoint Health ¿ Christ Hospital at its Jersey City facility, reporting 1,074 affected workers. HUMC Opco, LLC, d/b/a CarePoint Health ¿ Hoboken University Medical Center followed with 1,038 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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