New Jersey Layoffs — June 2020
Employers in New Jersey logged 8 WARN Act notices in June 2020, involving roughly 733 workers — falling below May and up 208% versus June 2019. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 3 | 431 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 188 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 76 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 37 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 1 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 431 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 188 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Union | 2 | 291 |
| Burlington | 2 | 180 |
| Passaic | 1 | 148 |
| Somerset | 2 | 113 |
| Sussex | 1 | 1 |
Union was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 291 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillside | 1 | 172 |
| Totowa | 1 | 148 |
| Kennilworth | 1 | 119 |
| Moorestown | 1 | 111 |
| Manville | 1 | 76 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJS Supermarkets | Hillside | 172 | ||
| Bed Bath & Beyonf | Totowa | 148 | ||
| Stanley Black & Decker | Kennilworth | 119 | ||
| Destination Maternity | Moorestown | 111 | ||
| ADESA/automative Finance | Manville | 76 | ||
| Keurig Dr Pepper | Burlington | 69 | ||
| Horizon Group USA | Warren | 37 | ||
| All Access Staging &Productions | Newton | 1 |
The biggest impact was at AJS Supermarkets at its Hillside facility, reporting 172 affected workers. Bed Bath & Beyonf followed with 148 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for New Jersey's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.