Employers in New Jersey recorded 36 WARN Act notices in June 2024, covering approximately 3,655 workers — marking a sharp increase from May and up 193% versus June 2023. The average filing covered 102 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 474 |
| Transportation | 3 | 369 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 318 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 251 |
| Education | 3 | 186 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 154 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 146 |
The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 474 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Transportation reported 369 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Union | 5 | 609 |
| Morris | 8 | 554 |
| Essex | 4 | 397 |
| Bergen | 3 | 369 |
| Hudson | 1 | 237 |
Union saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 17% of all affected workers with 609 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | 5 | 609 |
| Paramus | 3 | 369 |
| Roseland | 3 | 251 |
| Hoboken | 1 | 237 |
| Acme Markets | 1 | 237 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart | Hoboken | 237 | 2024-06-01 | |
| Walmart | Acme Markets | 237 | 2024-06-07 | |
| Prudential Financial | Newark | 146 | 2024-06-01 | |
| Catapult Learning | Trenton | 138 | 2024-06-01 | |
| One Bus: Orange-Newark-Elizabeth Bus, Inc | Elizabeth | 131 | 2024-06-01 | |
| One Bus: Orange-Newark-Elizabeth Bus, Inc | Elizabeth | 131 | 2024-06-01 | |
| One Bus: Orange-Newark-Elizabeth Bus, Inc | Elizabeth | 131 | 2024-06-14 | |
| Staples | Various | 124 | 2024-06-01 | |
| Staples | Various locations throughout New Jersey | 124 | 2024-06-28 | |
| Community Transit Lines, Inc | Paramus | 123 | 2024-06-01 | |
| Community Transit Lines, Inc | Paramus | 123 | 2024-06-01 | |
| Community Transit Lines, Inc | Paramus | 123 | 2024-06-14 | |
| The Beverage Works | Wall | 122 | 2024-06-01 | |
| NEXDINE Hospitality | Voorhees | 109 | 2024-06-01 | |
| NEXDINE Hospitality | Voorhees | 109 | 2024-06-28 |
Leading the list was Walmart at its Hoboken facility, reporting 237 affected workers. Walmart followed with 237 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the New Jersey 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 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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