Employers in New Jersey posted 26 WARN Act notices in November 2020, affecting an estimated 3,005 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October and down 21% versus November 2019. The average filing covered 116 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 1,035 |
| Retail | 2 | 547 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 66 |
| Transportation | 1 | 59 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 28 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 11 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,035 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 547 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 3 | 957 |
| Camden | 1 | 299 |
| Gloucester | 1 | 250 |
| Morris | 2 | 175 |
| Essex | 3 | 159 |
Middlesex saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 957 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Edison | 2 | 935 |
| Bentonville | 1 | 494 |
| Blackwood | 1 | 299 |
| Paulsboro | 1 | 250 |
| Parsippany | 1 | 116 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackensack Meridian Health | Edison | 754 | 2020-11-01 | |
| Walmart Stores, Inc | Bentonville | 494 | 2020-11-01 | |
| USV Optical.Inc | Blackwood | 299 | 2020-11-01 | |
| Paulsboro Refining Company, LLC | Paulsboro | 250 | 2020-11-01 | |
| Hackensack Meridian Health - Long Term Care | Edison | 181 | 2020-11-01 | |
| Kings Super Markets, Inc. - Corporate Office | Parsippany | 116 | 2020-11-01 | |
| Dave & Buster's | Wayne | 107 | 2020-11-08 | |
| Alaris Health at Boulevard East | Guttenberg | 100 | 2020-11-15 | |
| Kings Super Markets - Warren | Warren | 64 | 2020-11-01 | |
| Kings Super Markets, Inc. - Gillette | Gillette | 59 | 2020-11-01 | |
| Performance Food Group Customized Distribution | Westampton | 59 | 2020-11-16 | |
| Kings Super Markets - Ridgewood | Ridgewood | 57 | 2020-11-01 | |
| The Neiman Marcus Group LLC - Short Hills | Short Hills | 56 | 2020-11-25 | |
| Ralph Lauren Corporation | Nutley | 54 | 2020-11-01 | |
| Kings Supermarkets - Bernardsville | Bernardsville | 53 | 2020-11-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Hackensack Meridian Health at its Edison facility, reporting 754 affected workers. Walmart Stores, Inc followed with 494 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across New Jersey, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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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