Employers in Florida logged 29 WARN Act notices in December 2019, involving roughly 3,344 workers — climbing above November and up 11% versus December 2018. The average filing covered 115 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 8 | 1,241 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 556 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 415 |
| Retail | 3 | 146 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 60 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 6 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 1,241 workers across 8 notices. Meanwhile, Professional Services reported 556 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 4 | 2,076 |
| Volusia | 2 | 590 |
| Duval | 4 | 272 |
| Bay | 2 | 120 |
| Palm Beach | 2 | 120 |
Hillsborough felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 2,076 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa | 4 | 2,076 |
| Daytona Beach | 2 | 590 |
| Jacksonville | 4 | 272 |
| Panama City | 2 | 120 |
| Boca Raton | 2 | 120 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognizant | Tampa | 556 | 2019-12-19 | |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions | Tampa | 556 | 2019-12-19 | |
| Alorica, Inc | Tampa | 482 | 2019-12-09 | |
| Alorica | Tampa | 482 | 2019-12-09 | |
| Costa Del Mar, Inc | Daytona Beach | 295 | 2019-12-05 | |
| Costa Del Mar, Inc | Daytona Beach | 295 | 2019-12-05 | |
| Smart Pharmacy, Inc | Jacksonville | 73 | 2019-12-13 | |
| Smart Pharmacy, Inc | Jacksonville | 73 | 2019-12-13 | |
| CoSTAR Services, Inc | Jacksonville | 63 | 2019-12-02 | |
| CoStar Group | Jacksonville | 63 | 2019-12-02 | |
| GKN Aerospace Florida LLC | Panama City | 60 | 2019-12-02 | |
| GKN Aerospace | Panama City | 60 | 2019-12-02 | |
| KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc | Boca Raton | 60 | 2019-12-03 | |
| KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc | Boca Raton | 60 | 2019-12-03 | |
| Gannett Publishing Services | Naples | 49 | 2019-12-17 |
The biggest impact was at Cognizant at its Tampa facility, reporting 556 affected workers. Cognizant Technology Solutions followed with 556 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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