Employers in Florida logged 114 WARN Act notices in August 2020, involving roughly 14,947 workers — falling below July and up 2060% versus August 2019. The average filing covered 131 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 77 | 11,509 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 1,527 |
| Transportation | 11 | 869 |
| Retail | 8 | 414 |
| Information & Technology | 5 | 251 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 208 |
| Construction | 1 | 71 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 50 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 11,509 workers across 77 notices. Meanwhile, Arts & Entertainment reported 1,527 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard | 37 | 6,949 |
| Broward | 8 | 2,480 |
| Miami-dade | 19 | 2,326 |
| Palm Beach | 6 | 471 |
| Duval | 5 | 453 |
Brevard saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 6,949 workers across 37 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 35 | 6,861 |
| Miami | 10 | 1,596 |
| Hollywood | 1 | 1,527 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 6 | 913 |
| Miami Beach | 8 | 631 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Hollywood | Hollywood | 1,527 | 2020-08-31 | |
| HMSHost Orlando International Airport | Orlando | 782 | 2020-08-12 | |
| Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek and Waldorf Astoria Orlando | Orlando | 745 | 2020-08-05 | |
| Hilton Orlando | Orlando | 605 | 2020-08-05 | |
| Orlando World Center Marriott | Orlando | 601 | 2020-08-21 | |
| HMSHost Ft. Lauderdale International Airport | Fort Lauderdale | 533 | 2020-08-12 | |
| UCF Hotel Venture Loews Portofino Bay Hotel | Orlando | 475 | 2020-08-26 | |
| UCF Hotel Venture III Loews Sapphire Falls Resort | Orlando | 457 | 2020-08-26 | |
| HMSHost Miami International Airport | Miami | 445 | 2020-08-12 | |
| Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace | Orlando | 443 | 2020-08-11 | |
| Sky Chefs, Inc | Miami | 397 | 2020-08-05 | |
| Frontier Airlines, Inc. Orlando International Airport | Orlando | 346 | 2020-08-03 | |
| Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista | Lake Buena Vista | 338 | 2020-08-11 | |
| HMSHost Tampa International Airport | Tampa | 322 | 2020-08-18 | |
| UCF Hotel Venture Loews Royal Pacific Resort | Orlando | 311 | 2020-08-26 |
The biggest impact was at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Hollywood at its Hollywood facility, reporting 1,527 affected workers. HMSHost Orlando International Airport followed with 782 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Accommodation & Food 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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