Employers in New Jersey filed 24 WARN Act notices in June 2020, impacting roughly 1,289 workers — representing a pullback from May and up 89% versus June 2019. The average filing covered 54 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 330 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 200 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 0 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 330 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Accommodation & Food reported 200 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | 2 | 200 |
| Essex | 1 | 189 |
| Union | 1 | 172 |
| Passaic | 1 | 148 |
| Somerset | 2 | 113 |
Atlantic saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 16% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City | 2 | 200 |
| Newark | 1 | 189 |
| Hillside | 1 | 172 |
| Las Vegas | 1 | 158 |
| Totowa | 1 | 148 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hard Rock Cafe | Atlantic City | 200 | 2020-06-01 | |
| Swissport Cargo L.P | Newark | 189 | 2020-06-01 | |
| AJS Supermarkets, LLC | Hillside | 172 | 2020-06-01 | |
| Marshall Retail Group | Las Vegas | 158 | 2020-06-01 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyonf Inc | Totowa | 148 | 2020-06-01 | |
| Stanley Black & Decker | Kennilworth | 119 | 2020-06-01 | |
| Destination Maternity Corporation | Moorestown | 111 | 2020-06-01 | |
| ADESA/automative Finance Corporation | Manville | 76 | 2020-06-01 | |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | Plano | 69 | 2020-06-01 | |
| Horizon Group USA | Warren | 37 | 2020-06-01 | |
| Best of Princeton Inc | Princeton | 6 | 2020-06-01 | |
| Linear Holdings LLC | Pennsville | 3 | 2020-06-01 | |
| Your Chiropractor Inc | Margate | 1 | 2020-06-01 | |
| Love & Care Non-Emergency Medical Trensportation llc | Trenton | 0 | 2020-06-01 | |
| Boardwalk 1000 LLC | Atlantic City | 0 | 2020-06-01 |
The single largest action involved Hard Rock Cafe at its Atlantic City facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Swissport Cargo L.P followed with 189 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for New Jersey's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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