Employers in New Jersey reported 15 WARN Act notices in December 2022, displacing an estimated 666 workers — signaling an acceleration from November and up 3% versus December 2021. The average filing covered 44 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 325 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 65 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 42 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 0 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 325 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Finance & Insurance reported 65 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | 1 | 325 |
| Middlesex | 2 | 188 |
| Essex | 1 | 65 |
| Somerset | 2 | 46 |
| Union | 1 | 42 |
Atlantic bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 325 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pomona | 1 | 325 |
| South Plainfield | 2 | 188 |
| Bloomfield | 1 | 65 |
| Somerset | 2 | 46 |
| Elizabeth | 1 | 42 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacharach Institute for Rehabilitation Inc | Pomona | 325 | 2022-12-01 | |
| Accurate Diagnostics Laboratories | South Plainfield | 94 | 2022-12-01 | |
| Accurate Diagnostic Laboratories | South Plainfield | 94 | 2022-12-01 | |
| Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC | Bloomfield | 65 | 2022-12-01 | |
| Pegasus Home Fashions Inc | Elizabeth | 42 | 2022-12-01 | |
| Audiology Services Company USA LLC | Somerset | 23 | 2022-12-01 | |
| Audiology Services Company USA LLC | Somerset | 23 | 2022-12-29 | |
| Accurate Diagnostic Laboratories | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-12-14 | |
| Atlantic Coast Recycling Ocean LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-12-14 | |
| Atlantice Coast Fibers LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-12-14 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-12-14 | |
| Chep Services LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-12-14 | |
| Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-12-14 | |
| Argo AI | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-12-14 | |
| Pearson | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-12-14 |
The most significant filing came from Bacharach Institute for Rehabilitation Inc at its Pomona facility, reporting 325 affected workers. Accurate Diagnostics Laboratories followed with 94 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate 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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