Employers in New Jersey submitted 17 WARN Act notices in July 2020, putting at risk an estimated 8,363 workers — up substantially from June and up 296% versus July 2019. The average filing covered 492 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 7,323 |
| Retail | 1 | 205 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 99 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 7,323 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Retail reported 205 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Essex | 2 | 7,414 |
| Camden | 2 | 291 |
| Mercer | 1 | 205 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 99 |
| Union | 1 | 96 |
Essex bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 89% of all affected workers with 7,414 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newark | 2 | 7,414 |
| Princeton | 1 | 205 |
| Pennsauken | 1 | 176 |
| Bellmawr | 1 | 115 |
| Piscataway | 1 | 99 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines, Inc | Newark | 7,264 | 2020-07-01 | |
| Walmart Inc. Store #2171 | Princeton | 205 | 2020-07-01 | |
| Simmons Pet Food | Pennsauken | 176 | 2020-07-01 | |
| Golden Touch Transportation of NY, Inc | Newark | 150 | 2020-07-01 | |
| Prime EFS LLC | Bellmawr | 115 | 2020-07-01 | |
| Meritex LLC dba Park Hotels and Resorts | Piscataway | 99 | 2020-07-01 | |
| Prime EFS LLC | Elizabeth | 96 | 2020-07-01 | |
| Airport Management Services and Hudson Group | East Rutherford | 80 | 2020-07-01 | |
| Prime EFS LLC | Monachie | 63 | 2020-07-01 | |
| Spirit Airlines Inc | Egg Harbor Township | 59 | 2020-07-01 | |
| Gaming Laboratories International, LLC | Lakewood | 56 | 2020-07-01 | |
| Cinepolis USA | Hackettstown | 0 | 2020-07-01 | |
| VSM-Rostra, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-07-15 | |
| Gaming Laboratories International, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-07-24 | |
| Cinepolis | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-07-31 |
Topping the list was United Airlines, Inc at its Newark facility, reporting 7,264 affected workers. Walmart Inc. Store #2171 followed with 205 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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