Employers in New Jersey filed 5 WARN Act notices in December 2023, impacting roughly 646 workers — representing a pullback from November and down 3% versus December 2022. The average filing covered 129 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 158 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 158 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Morris | 4 | 646 |
Morris bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 646 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Whippany | 2 | 488 |
| Parsippany | 2 | 158 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays Service Corporation | Whippany | 244 | 2023-12-01 | |
| Barclays | Whippany | 244 | 2023-12-04 | |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc | Parsippany | 79 | 2023-12-01 | |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc | Parsippany | 79 | 2023-12-14 | |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-12-14 |
The single largest action involved Barclays Service Corporation at its Whippany facility, reporting 244 affected workers. Barclays followed with 244 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across New Jersey, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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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