Employers in Florida posted 45 WARN Act notices in April 2023, affecting an estimated 366 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to March and down 80% versus April 2022. The average filing covered 8 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 40 | 217 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 123 |
| Retail | 1 | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 12 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 217 workers across 40 notices. On a related front, Finance & Insurance reported 123 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Volusia | 38 | 149 |
| Duval | 2 | 137 |
| Broward | 1 | 7 |
| Polk | 1 | 4 |
| Lee | 1 | 1 |
Volusia bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 149 workers across 38 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 2 | 137 |
| Doral | 1 | 64 |
| Deltona | 8 | 40 |
| Deland | 7 | 26 |
| Port Orange | 4 | 18 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ovation Credit Services | Jacksonville | 123 | 2023-04-06 | |
| Covanta Energy, LLC Dade Resources Facility, Covanta Dade Renewable Energy, LLC | Doral | 64 | 2023-04-14 | |
| Walmart | Jacksonville | 14 | 2023-04-26 | |
| GCA Education Services, INC VOLUSIA-GCA EDUCATION SERVICES, INC | Deltona | 11 | 2023-04-28 | |
| GCA Education Services, INC DEBARY ELEM-GCA EDUCATION SERVICES, INC | Debary | 7 | 2023-04-28 | |
| Makita U.S.A., Inc. Factory Service Center | Pompano Beach | 7 | 2023-04-28 | |
| GCA Education Services, INC BLUE LAKE ELEM-GCA EDUCATION SERVICES, INC | Deland | 6 | 2023-04-28 | |
| GCA Education Services, INC CYPRESS CREEK-GCA EDUCATION SERVICES, INC | Port Orange | 6 | 2023-04-28 | |
| GCA Education Services, INC DISCOVERY ELEM-GCA EDUCATION SERVICES, INC | Deltona | 6 | 2023-04-28 | |
| GCA Education Services, INC FREEDOM ELEM-GCA EDUCATION SERVICES, INC | Deland | 6 | 2023-04-28 | |
| GCA Education Services, INC CHISHOLM ELEM-GCA EDUCATION SERVICES, INC | New Smyrna Beach | 5 | 2023-04-28 | |
| GCA Education Services, INC HORIZON ELEM-GCA EDUCATION SERVICES, INC | Port Orange | 5 | 2023-04-28 | |
| GCA Education Services, INC OSTEEN ELEM-GCA EDUCATION SERVICES, INC | Osteen | 5 | 2023-04-28 | |
| GCA Education Services, INC PATHWAYS ELEM-GCA EDUCATION SERVICES, INC | Ormond Beach | 5 | 2023-04-28 | |
| GCA Education Services, INC SUNRISE ELEM-GCA EDUCATION SERVICES, INC | Deltona | 5 | 2023-04-28 |
The largest notice was filed by Ovation Credit Services at its Jacksonville facility, reporting 123 affected workers. Covanta Energy, LLC Dade Resources Facility, Covanta Dade Renewable Energy, LLC followed with 64 workers.
The trends suggest 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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