New Jersey Layoffs — August 2018
Employers in New Jersey logged 7 WARN Act notices in August 2018, involving roughly 752 workers — climbing above July and up 181% versus August 2017. The average filing covered 107 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 4 | 459 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 293 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 459 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 293 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Passaic | 3 | 471 |
| Hudson | 1 | 175 |
| Atlantic | 2 | 63 |
| Morris | 1 | 43 |
Passaic saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 471 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 2 | 396 |
| Kearny | 1 | 175 |
| Clifton | 1 | 75 |
| Mays Landing | 2 | 63 |
| Budd Lake | 1 | 43 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toys | Wayne | 212 | ||
| Toys | Wayne | 184 | ||
| Nestle Waters North Ameriaca | Kearny | 175 | ||
| Preferred Display | Clifton | 75 | ||
| Sears, Roebuck and | Mays Landing | 51 | ||
| TE Connectivity | Budd Lake | 43 | ||
| Sears Auto Center | Mays Landing | 12 |
The biggest impact was at Toys at its Wayne facility, reporting 212 affected workers. Toys followed with 184 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by New Jersey. 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 Jersey WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.