Florida Layoffs — July 2015
Employers in Florida logged 7 WARN Act notices in July 2015, involving roughly 1,526 workers — climbing above June and up 32% versus July 2014. The average filing covered 218 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 5 | 1,174 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 249 |
| Transportation | 1 | 103 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 1,174 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 249 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Broward | 3 | 785 |
| Miami-dade | 2 | 389 |
| Hillsborough | 1 | 249 |
| Collier | 1 | 103 |
Broward bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 785 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miramar | 3 | 785 |
| Miami | 2 | 389 |
| Tampa | 1 | 249 |
| Naples | 1 | 103 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Univita of Florida | Miramar | 591 | ||
| Triangle Service of | Tampa | 249 | ||
| Southeast Homecare | Miami | 217 | ||
| InoMedic Health | Miami | 172 | ||
| Univita Homecare | Miramar | 120 | ||
| Keolis Transit | Naples | 103 | ||
| Univita Health | Miramar | 74 |
The biggest impact was at Univita of Florida at its Miramar facility, reporting 591 affected workers. Triangle Service of followed with 249 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Florida 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 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.