Employers in Florida posted 5 WARN Act notices in August 2022, affecting an estimated 352 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to July and down 86% versus August 2021. The average filing covered 70 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 149 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 93 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 90 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 20 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 149 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 93 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami-dade | 1 | 149 |
| Duval | 1 | 90 |
| Hillsborough | 1 | 20 |
| Polk | 1 | 8 |
Miami-dade saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 149 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami | 1 | 149 |
| Jacksonville | 1 | 90 |
| Medley | 1 | 85 |
| Tampa | 1 | 20 |
| Lakeland | 1 | 8 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare, Inc | Miami | 149 | 2022-08-02 | |
| First Coast Security Services, Inc | Jacksonville | 90 | 2022-08-17 | |
| Anthem South LLC | Medley | 85 | 2022-08-01 | |
| Shriners Healthcare for Children Florida | Tampa | 20 | 2022-08-02 | |
| Stryker Employment Company, LLC | Lakeland | 8 | 2022-08-29 |
The largest notice was filed by Healthcare, Inc at its Miami facility, reporting 149 affected workers. First Coast Security Services, Inc followed with 90 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, 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 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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