Employers in New Jersey posted 8 WARN Act notices in March 2022, affecting an estimated 1,019 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and up 10% versus March 2021. The average filing covered 127 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 400 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 99 |
| Utilities | 1 | 59 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 400 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 99 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Passaic | 1 | 216 |
| Union | 2 | 108 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 99 |
| Somerset | 1 | 23 |
Passaic absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 216 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 1 | 400 |
| Clifton | 1 | 216 |
| Morris Plains | 1 | 114 |
| Elizabeth | 2 | 108 |
| Dayton | 1 | 99 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xtend Healthcare, LLC | Kentucky | 400 | 2022-03-01 | |
| Daughters of Miriam | Clifton | 216 | 2022-03-01 | |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc | Morris Plains | 114 | 2022-03-01 | |
| Aurolife Pharma, LLC | Dayton | 99 | 2022-03-01 | |
| NEAS - Power Contractors | Gloucester | 59 | 2022-03-01 | |
| Belden, Inc | Elizabeth | 54 | 2022-03-01 | |
| Bolden, Inc | Elizabeth | 54 | 2022-03-01 | |
| Starplast USA | Bridgewater | 23 | 2022-03-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Xtend Healthcare, LLC at its Kentucky facility, reporting 400 affected workers. Daughters of Miriam followed with 216 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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