Employers in Florida filed 5 WARN Act notices in March 2022, impacting roughly 304 workers — representing a pullback from February and down 45% versus March 2021. The average filing covered 61 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 99 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 88 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 66 |
| Retail | 1 | 51 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 99 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 88 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Lucie | 1 | 96 |
| Polk | 1 | 88 |
| Okaloosa | 1 | 66 |
| Alachua | 1 | 51 |
| Hillsborough | 1 | 3 |
Saint Lucie saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 96 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Pierce | 1 | 96 |
| Lakeland | 1 | 88 |
| Hurlburt Field | 1 | 66 |
| Gainesville | 1 | 51 |
| Tampa | 1 | 3 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximus, Inc. Florida Healthy Kids Project | Fort Pierce | 96 | 2022-03-31 | |
| Stryker Employment Company, LLC | Lakeland | 88 | 2022-03-31 | |
| Credence Management Solutions, LLC | Hurlburt Field | 66 | 2022-03-28 | |
| Target | Gainesville | 51 | 2022-03-17 | |
| Zillow Group, Inc | Tampa | 3 | 2022-03-22 |
The single largest action involved Maximus, Inc. Florida Healthy Kids Project at its Fort Pierce facility, reporting 96 affected workers. Stryker Employment Company, LLC followed with 88 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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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