Employers in New Jersey reported 8 WARN Act notices in April 2021, displacing an estimated 4,926 workers — signaling an acceleration from March and down 14% versus April 2020. The average filing covered 616 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 3,899 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 143 |
| Retail | 2 | 2 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 3,899 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Finance & Insurance reported 143 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Essex | 1 | 3,899 |
| Bergen | 2 | 736 |
| Monmouth | 1 | 146 |
| Hudson | 1 | 143 |
| Morris | 2 | 2 |
Essex was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 79% of all affected workers with 3,899 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newark | 1 | 3,899 |
| Fair Lawn | 1 | 593 |
| Neptune | 1 | 146 |
| Secaucus | 1 | 143 |
| Moonachie | 1 | 143 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | Newark | 3,899 | 2021-04-01 | |
| Mondelez Global LLC | Fair Lawn | 593 | 2021-04-01 | |
| Medline Industries | Neptune | 146 | 2021-04-01 | |
| Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) | Secaucus | 143 | 2021-04-01 | |
| Hain Celestial Group | Moonachie | 143 | 2021-04-24 | |
| New Road Pharmacy and Surgical | Parsippany | 1 | 2021-04-01 | |
| New Road Pharmacy and Surgical | Parsippany | 1 | 2021-04-09 | |
| Megapone LLC | Alpharetta | 0 | 2021-04-01 |
The most significant filing came from United Airlines at its Newark facility, reporting 3,899 affected workers. Mondelez Global LLC followed with 593 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for New Jersey's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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