Employers in Florida reported 12 WARN Act notices in September 2021, displacing an estimated 844 workers — signaling a deceleration from August and down 96% versus September 2020. The average filing covered 70 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 7 | 601 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 89 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 4 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 601 workers across 7 notices. Notably, Wholesale Trade reported 89 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 6 | 466 |
| Hillsborough | 2 | 196 |
| Palm Beach | 2 | 178 |
| Miami-dade | 2 | 4 |
Polk bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 466 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeland | 4 | 276 |
| Tampa | 2 | 196 |
| Mulberry | 2 | 190 |
| West Palm Beach | 2 | 178 |
| Miami | 2 | 4 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Logistics, Inc | Tampa | 98 | 2021-09-13 | |
| Dillon Logistics, Inc | Tampa | 98 | 2021-09-13 | |
| Dillon Logistics, Inc | Mulberry | 95 | 2021-09-13 | |
| Dillon Logistics, Inc | Mulberry | 95 | 2021-09-13 | |
| Brown Distributing Co., Inc. f/k/a Brown Distributing of West Palm Beach Southern Florida Specialty Division | West Palm Beach | 89 | 2021-09-27 | |
| Brown Distributing Co., Inc. f/k/a Brown Distributing of West Palm Beach | West Palm Beach | 89 | 2021-09-27 | |
| Hapori Logistics LLC DFL7 | Lakeland | 77 | 2021-09-20 | |
| Hapori Logistics LLC | Lakeland | 77 | 2021-09-20 | |
| 3 Dreams LLC DFL7 | Lakeland | 61 | 2021-09-20 | |
| 3 Dreamers LLC | Lakeland | 61 | 2021-09-20 | |
| Beacon Health Options, Inc | Miami | 2 | 2021-09-24 | |
| Beacon Health Options, Inc | Miami | 2 | 2021-09-24 |
The most significant filing came from Dillon Logistics, Inc at its Tampa facility, reporting 98 affected workers. Dillon Logistics, Inc followed with 98 workers.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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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