Employers in New Jersey posted 17 WARN Act notices in November 2023, affecting an estimated 3,807 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to October and up 677% versus November 2022. The average filing covered 224 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 600 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 600 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson | 7 | 1,435 |
| Somerset | 6 | 1,016 |
| Essex | 2 | 756 |
Hudson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 1,435 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jersey City | 4 | 1,126 |
| Newark | 2 | 756 |
| Morris | 2 | 600 |
| Somerset | 2 | 478 |
| Basking Ridge | 3 | 343 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahold eCommerce Sales Company LLC | Jersey City | 454 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Ahold eCommerce Sales Company LLC | Jersey City | 454 | 2023-11-02 | |
| Swissport Cargo Services Inc | Newark | 378 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Swissport | Newark | 378 | 2023-11-29 | |
| Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc | Morris | 300 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc | Morris | 300 | 2023-11-02 | |
| Labcorp | Somerset | 239 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Labcorp | Somerset | 239 | 2023-11-08 | |
| Pfizer | Gladstone | 195 | 2023-11-24 | |
| Verizon | Basking Ridge | 183 | 2023-11-24 | |
| Charles Schwab & Co. Inc | Jersey City | 109 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Charles Schwab Corporation | Jersey City | 109 | 2023-11-08 | |
| John Wiley & Sons | Hoboken | 103 | 2023-11-01 | |
| John Wiley & Sons | Hoboken | 103 | 2023-11-08 | |
| John Wiley & Sons | Hoboken | 103 | 2023-11-24 |
The largest notice was filed by Ahold eCommerce Sales Company LLC at its Jersey City facility, reporting 454 affected workers. Ahold eCommerce Sales Company LLC followed with 454 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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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