Employers in New Jersey recorded 43 WARN Act notices in October 2020, covering approximately 17,978 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and up 534% versus October 2019. The average filing covered 418 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 6 | 16,142 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 16,142 workers across 6 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Essex | 5 | 500 |
| Bergen | 6 | 417 |
| Union | 3 | 306 |
| Middlesex | 6 | 246 |
| Hudson | 2 | 92 |
Essex felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 3% of all affected workers with 500 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 1 | 16,000 |
| Newark | 3 | 399 |
| Elizabeth | 2 | 217 |
| Montvale | 2 | 199 |
| Paramus | 2 | 125 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| united airlines | Chicago | 16,000 | 2020-10-01 | |
| HMSHost | Newark | 223 | 2020-10-15 | |
| HMSHost | Elizabeth | 169 | 2020-10-15 | |
| Flight Centre Travel Groupi USA | Montvale | 166 | 2020-10-01 | |
| United Airlines | Newark | 141 | 2020-10-30 | |
| Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc | Spotswood | 98 | 2020-10-01 | |
| Sandvik Machining Solutions USA | Fair Lawn | 90 | 2020-10-01 | |
| Gbt US LLC | Jersey City | 90 | 2020-10-23 | |
| Lord & Taylor - Westfield | Westfield | 89 | 2020-10-01 | |
| National Micro Rentals, Inc | Monroe Twp | 80 | 2020-10-01 | |
| Lord & Taylor - Paramus | Paramus | 75 | 2020-10-01 | |
| AHG Montclair Beverage LLC | Montclair | 64 | 2020-10-01 | |
| Lord & Taylor -Lawrenceville | Lawrenceville | 60 | 2020-10-01 | |
| Lord & Taylor - Bridgewater | Bridgewater | 55 | 2020-10-01 | |
| HMSHost | Cranbury | 55 | 2020-10-15 |
Leading the list was united airlines at its Chicago facility, reporting 16,000 affected workers. HMSHost followed with 223 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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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