Florida Layoffs — September 2010
Employers in Florida logged 8 WARN Act notices in September 2010, involving roughly 397 workers — falling below August and up 39% versus September 2009. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 128 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 79 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 77 |
| Transportation | 1 | 58 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 41 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 14 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 128 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 79 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami-dade | 2 | 130 |
| Palm Beach | 1 | 79 |
| Broward | 1 | 61 |
| Orange | 1 | 58 |
| Duval | 1 | 41 |
Miami-dade was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 130 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami | 2 | 130 |
| West Palm Beach | 1 | 79 |
| Coral Springs | 1 | 61 |
| Winter Garden | 1 | 58 |
| Jacksonville | 1 | 41 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crothall West Palm Beach | West Palm Beach | 79 | ||
| Dillard's | Miami | 67 | ||
| Niles Audio | Miami | 63 | ||
| Dillard's | Coral Springs | 61 | ||
| The Men's Warehouse | Winter Garden | 58 | ||
| Coldewell Banker Devonshire Realty | Jacksonville | 41 | ||
| Consolidated Container | Lakeland | 14 | ||
| Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals | Newport | 14 |
The biggest impact was at Crothall West Palm Beach at its West Palm Beach facility, reporting 79 affected workers. Dillard's followed with 67 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail 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.