Florida Layoffs — August 2002
Employers in Florida filed 8 WARN Act notices in August 2002, impacting roughly 728 workers — representing a pullback from July and down 68% versus August 2001. The average filing covered 91 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 2 | 247 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 177 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 172 |
| Government | 2 | 82 |
| Retail | 1 | 50 |
The Professional Services sector led the way in workforce reductions with 247 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 177 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Volusia | 1 | 198 |
| Broward | 1 | 177 |
| Palm Beach | 2 | 143 |
| Saint Lucie | 1 | 78 |
| Leon | 1 | 52 |
Volusia absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 198 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| DeLand | 1 | 198 |
| Miramar | 1 | 177 |
| West Palm Beach | 1 | 94 |
| Fort Pierce | 1 | 78 |
| Tallahassee | 1 | 52 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TeleTech | DeLand | 198 | ||
| Elan Transdermal Technologies | Miramar | 177 | ||
| BellSouth Consumer Services | West Palm Beach | 94 | ||
| BellSouth Consumer Services | Fort Pierce | 78 | ||
| Globe Security | Tallahassee | 52 | ||
| Jacobson Stores | Jacksonville | 50 | ||
| ADC Telecommunications | Boca Raton | 49 | ||
| Globe Aviation Services Corporation Melbourne International Airport | Melbourne | 30 |
The single largest action involved TeleTech at its DeLand facility, reporting 198 affected workers. Elan Transdermal Technologies followed with 177 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Professional Services 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.