New York Layoffs — August 2018
Employers in New York reported 45 WARN Act notices in August 2018, displacing an estimated 2,946 workers — signaling an acceleration from July and up 136% versus August 2017. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 31 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 477 |
| Retail | 6 | 319 |
| Education | 3 | 117 |
| Finance & Insurance | 7 | 98 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 97 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 6 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 477 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Retail reported 319 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 5 | 525 |
| Saratoga | 1 | 424 |
| Suffolk | 2 | 341 |
| Queens | 2 | 244 |
| Monroe | 9 | 223 |
New York bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 525 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 5 | 525 |
| Malta | 1 | 424 |
| Brookhaven | 1 | 276 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 244 |
| Brooklyn | 3 | 193 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 31 | 1,857 |
| Layoff | 14 | 1,089 |
The high proportion of closures (63% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GlobalFoundries U.S | Malta | 424 | Layoff | |
| Floyd Bus | Brookhaven | 276 | Layoff | |
| CenterLight Health System (Margaret Tietz Nursing & Rehabilitation Center) | Jamaica | 241 | Closure | |
| GuildNet (Lighthouse Guild) | New York | 187 | Closure | |
| Baxter Healthcare | Medina | 131 | Layoff | |
| Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto | New York | 127 | Closure | |
| Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (on behalf of its subsidiary company, Esoterix Genetics Laboratories, LLC d/b/a Integrated Oncology) | New York | 114 | Layoff | |
| CenterLight Certified Home Health Agency (CHHA) | Brooklyn | 105 | Closure | |
| Warner Media, LLC (formerly Time Warner Inc.) | New York | 94 | Layoff | |
| Tops Markets, LLC (Str#551 Elmira) | Elmira | 91 | Closure | |
| State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (Lakeville Operations Center) | New Hyde Park | 82 | Closure | |
| GuildNet (Lighthouse Guild) | White Plains | 80 | Closure | |
| Tops Markets, LLC (Str#436 Geneva) | Geneva | 79 | Closure | |
| Best Buy Store #1183 | Liverpool | 76 | Closure | |
| Tops Markets, LLC (Str#419 Perinton) | Fairport | 70 | Closure |
The most significant filing came from GlobalFoundries U.S at its Malta facility, reporting 424 affected workers. Floyd Bus followed with 276 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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.