Florida Layoffs — March 2011
Employers in Florida submitted 12 WARN Act notices in March 2011, putting at risk an estimated 2,143 workers — up substantially from February and up 92% versus March 2010. The average filing covered 179 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 1,291 |
| Retail | 1 | 380 |
| Professional Services | 4 | 264 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 101 |
| Education | 1 | 88 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 19 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,291 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Retail reported 380 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach | 2 | 972 |
| Lee | 1 | 380 |
| Brevard | 1 | 363 |
| Broward | 3 | 149 |
| Miami-dade | 2 | 103 |
Palm Beach absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 972 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boca Raton | 1 | 860 |
| Fort Myers | 1 | 380 |
| Orlando | 1 | 363 |
| Delray Beach | 1 | 112 |
| Miami | 2 | 103 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teleperformance ASD | Boca Raton | 860 | ||
| Robb & Stucky Limited LLLP | Fort Myers | 380 | ||
| Teleperformance ASD | Orlando | 363 | ||
| Ghs | Delray Beach | 112 | ||
| Yoss | Miami | 91 | ||
| Pacific Collier Fresh | Immokalee | 89 | ||
| Kaplan Virtual Education | Hollywood | 88 | ||
| Frontier Communications | Tampa | 68 | ||
| Ben-Ezra & Katz, P.A | Fort Lauderdale | 54 | ||
| Codman Neurovascular | Miami Lakes | 19 | ||
| Boston Scientific | Miami | 12 | ||
| Brokers' Floridian Title | Fort Lauderdale | 7 |
Topping the list was Teleperformance ASD at its Boca Raton facility, reporting 860 affected workers. Robb & Stucky Limited LLLP followed with 380 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.