Florida Layoffs — November 2011
Employers in Florida logged 7 WARN Act notices in November 2011, involving roughly 551 workers — falling below October and down 74% versus November 2010. The average filing covered 79 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 314 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 93 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 72 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 49 |
| Transportation | 1 | 23 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 314 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Wholesale Trade reported 93 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami-dade | 3 | 269 |
| Brevard | 1 | 138 |
| Miami-Dade | 1 | 72 |
| Palm Beach | 1 | 49 |
| Lee | 1 | 23 |
Miami-dade saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 269 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami | 3 | 269 |
| Orlando | 1 | 138 |
| Miami Lakes | 1 | 72 |
| Boca Raton | 1 | 49 |
| Fort Myers | 1 | 23 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syms Corp and Filene's Basement | Miami | 176 | ||
| Target | Orlando | 138 | ||
| Boston Scientific | Miami | 78 | ||
| Weiser Security Services | Miami Lakes | 72 | ||
| National Healing | Boca Raton | 49 | ||
| USA 3000 | Fort Myers | 23 | ||
| Boston Scientific | Miami | 15 |
The biggest impact was at Syms Corp and Filene's Basement at its Miami facility, reporting 176 affected workers. Target followed with 138 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.