Employers in New Jersey posted 13 WARN Act notices in May 2023, affecting an estimated 483 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to April and up 2% versus May 2022. The average filing covered 37 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 55 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 55 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson | 6 | 182 |
| Union | 1 | 94 |
| Camden | 1 | 93 |
Hudson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 182 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jersey City | 5 | 131 |
| Remote | 1 | 114 |
| Plainfield | 1 | 94 |
| Voorhees | 1 | 93 |
| Weehawken | 1 | 51 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms Inc (formerly Facebook) | Remote | 114 | 2023-05-01 | |
| PTC Therapeutics Inc | Plainfield | 94 | 2023-05-01 | |
| SDH Services East LLC | Voorhees | 93 | 2023-05-01 | |
| Amazon (warehouse workers) | Jersey City | 55 | 2023-05-01 | |
| Ubs | Weehawken | 51 | 2023-05-01 | |
| Amazon (remote workers ) | Jersey City | 36 | 2023-05-01 | |
| Amazon (remote workers) | Jersey City | 36 | 2023-05-01 | |
| Amazon (remote workers ) | Jersey City | 2 | 2023-05-01 | |
| Amazon (remote workers) | Jersey City | 2 | 2023-05-01 | |
| Amazon | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-01 | |
| Amazon | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-02 | |
| SDH Services East LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-30 | |
| Meta/Facebook | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-30 |
The largest notice was filed by Meta Platforms Inc (formerly Facebook) at its Remote facility, reporting 114 affected workers. PTC Therapeutics Inc followed with 94 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for New Jersey's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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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