Employers in Florida recorded 18 WARN Act notices in March 2023, covering approximately 1,001 workers — marking a sharp increase from February and up 229% versus March 2022. The average filing covered 56 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 3 | 547 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 160 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 80 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 75 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 51 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 49 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 39 |
The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 547 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Professional Services reported 160 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 2 | 401 |
| Hillsborough | 3 | 199 |
| Monroe | 1 | 80 |
| Broward | 1 | 78 |
| Pinellas | 1 | 75 |
Polk saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 401 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Davenport | 1 | 400 |
| Tampa | 3 | 199 |
| Key West | 1 | 80 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 1 | 78 |
| Saint Petersburg | 1 | 75 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart | Davenport | 400 | 2023-03-24 | |
| Wipro Limited | Tampa | 120 | 2023-03-14 | |
| Curio Employer LLC dba The Casa Marina Key West | Key West | 80 | 2023-03-15 | |
| Menzies Aviation | Fort Lauderdale | 78 | 2023-03-07 | |
| Advanced Marketing and Processing, Inc. dba Protect My Car | Saint Petersburg | 75 | 2023-03-01 | |
| Walmart | Jacksonville | 69 | 2023-03-20 | |
| Amsive, LLC | Tampa | 48 | 2023-03-13 | |
| Multi-Color Corporation | Palm City | 40 | 2023-03-14 | |
| Leggett & Platt, Inc | Tampa | 31 | 2023-03-09 | |
| United Community Options | Lake Worth | 30 | 2023-03-24 | |
| United Community Options | Lake Worth | 8 | 2023-03-24 | |
| United Community Options | Lake Worth | 7 | 2023-03-24 | |
| Leggett & Platt, Inc | Spring Hill | 6 | 2023-03-09 | |
| United Community Options | Lake Worth | 4 | 2023-03-24 | |
| Radius Global Solutions LLC | Hudson | 2 | 2023-03-07 |
Leading the list was Walmart at its Davenport facility, reporting 400 affected workers. Wipro Limited followed with 120 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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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