Employers in New Jersey filed 7 WARN Act notices in February 2021, impacting roughly 935 workers — representing a pullback from January and down 22% versus February 2020. The average filing covered 134 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 14 |
The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 14 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 1 | 363 |
| Morris | 1 | 240 |
| Bergen | 2 | 210 |
| Essex | 1 | 76 |
| Hudson | 1 | 14 |
Middlesex bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 363 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township | 1 | 363 |
| Parsippany | 1 | 240 |
| Moonachie | 1 | 143 |
| Newark | 1 | 76 |
| Saddle Brook | 1 | 67 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geodis | Monroe Township | 363 | 2021-02-01 | |
| Envision Physician Services, LLC | Parsippany | 240 | 2021-02-27 | |
| The Hain Celestial Group, Inc | Moonachie | 143 | 2021-02-01 | |
| Marriott International | Newark | 76 | 2021-02-12 | |
| Saddle Brook Marriott | Saddle Brook | 67 | 2021-02-01 | |
| Horizon Group USA, Inc | Cranburry | 32 | 2021-02-26 | |
| Popular Bank | North Bergen | 14 | 2021-02-01 |
The single largest action involved Geodis at its Monroe Township facility, reporting 363 affected workers. Envision Physician Services, LLC followed with 240 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across New Jersey, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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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