Employers in New Jersey logged 112 WARN Act notices in March 2020, involving roughly 26,960 workers — climbing above February and up 20638% versus March 2019. The average filing covered 241 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 9 | 264 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 112 |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 48 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 26 |
| Education | 2 | 4 |
| Retail | 1 | 0 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 264 workers across 9 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 112 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 2 | 847 |
| Hudson | 3 | 375 |
| Middlesex | 6 | 272 |
| Atlantic | 2 | 185 |
| Essex | 3 | 125 |
Cumberland absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 3% of all affected workers with 847 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 1 | 23,695 |
| Bridgeton | 1 | 672 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 550 |
| Secaucus | 1 | 273 |
| Atlantic City | 1 | 181 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| usi services group , inc | Chattanooga | 23,695 | 2020-03-01 | |
| Sheppard Bus Service, Inc | Bridgeton | 672 | 2020-03-01 | |
| American Bread Company LLC | Cleveland | 550 | 2020-03-01 | |
| Empire International, Ltd | Secaucus | 273 | 2020-03-01 | |
| Carmine's Atlantic City LLC | Atlantic City | 181 | 2020-03-01 | |
| WRDH Mt. Laurel Operations, LLC (The ML Hotel) | Mt. Laurel | 178 | 2020-03-01 | |
| DeRossi & Son Co | Vineland | 175 | 2020-03-01 | |
| AHG Montclair Beverage LLC | Montclair | 123 | 2020-03-01 | |
| Pendry Natirar LLC | Peapack | 122 | 2020-03-01 | |
| Little Servant Sisters St. Joseph's Home Assisted Living and Nursing Center | Woodbridge | 107 | 2020-03-01 | |
| Euromarket Designs, Inc. dba Crate and Barrel and CB2 | Cranbury | 103 | 2020-03-01 | |
| KNY 26671 LLC dba Cooperative Laundry | Kearny | 102 | 2020-03-01 | |
| Jack Daniels Motors | Upper Saddle River | 101 | 2020-03-01 | |
| Jack Daniels Motors Inc | upper saddle River | 90 | 2020-03-01 | |
| Bed, Bath & Beyond | Union | 58 | 2020-03-01 |
The biggest impact was at usi services group , inc at its Chattanooga facility, reporting 23,695 affected workers. Sheppard Bus Service, Inc followed with 672 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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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