New York Layoffs — November 2017

Employers in New York submitted 23 WARN Act notices in November 2017, putting at risk an estimated 1,258 workers — down from October and down 43% versus November 2016. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 17 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Education sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 134 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Healthcare reported 112 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Nassau felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 329 workers across 3 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

The high proportion of closures (68% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Baumann Bus Company, Inc. (Hicksville - Rockville Centre School Districts) at its Oceanside facility, reporting 134 affected workers. Lanco followed with 130 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Education 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.