New Jersey Layoffs — August 2006
Employers in New Jersey logged 3 WARN Act notices in August 2006, involving roughly 260 workers — falling below July and down 78% versus August 2005. The average filing covered 87 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 142 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 65 |
| Transportation | 1 | 53 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 142 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 65 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 1 | 142 |
| Essex | 1 | 65 |
| Hudson | 1 | 53 |
Bergen saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 142 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Lawn | 1 | 142 |
| Newark | 1 | 65 |
| Secaucus | 1 | 53 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inverness | Fair Lawn | 142 | ||
| Seton | Newark | 65 | ||
| Versacold | Secaucus | 53 |
The biggest impact was at Inverness at its Fair Lawn facility, reporting 142 affected workers. Seton followed with 65 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to 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.