New York Layoffs — January 2015

Employers in New York submitted 41 WARN Act notices in January 2015, putting at risk an estimated 3,386 workers — up substantially from December and up 98% versus January 2014. The average filing covered 83 workers, with 21 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,095 workers across 5 notices. Separately, Retail reported 688 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

New York felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 1,409 workers across 8 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

The high proportion of closures (59% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Federation Employment and Guidance Services, Inc. (Health & Human Services) at its New York facility, reporting 974 affected workers. Walmart followed with 295 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the New York labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by New York. 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 York WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.