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Wackenhut Layoffs

Yes. Wackenhut filed 3 WARN notices to cut 490 jobs in 2 states, with the layoffs effective May 11, 2008. The most recent was filed May 11, 2008 under the federal WARN Act.

490 roles affected across 3 filings in 2 states.

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No WARN filing or SEC event in the recent window — quiet on the wire right now.
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◆ NATIONAL FOOTPRINT · 2 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
Illinois340New Jersey150

Filing history

Wackenhut has filed 3 WARN notices in 2008, cutting 490 jobs in total. No new filings in the last 12 months. The most recent was May 11, 2008.

490
2008

Every filing

FORKED RIVER, New Jersey
Effective May 11, 2008 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
150
Layoff
Morris, Illinois
Filed Feb 7, 2008 (18y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
190
Layoff
Clinton, Illinois
Filed Feb 6, 2008 (18y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
150
Layoff

Questions

Is Wackenhut laying off employees?

Yes. Wackenhut filed 3 WARN notices to cut 490 jobs in 2 states, with the layoffs effective May 11, 2008. The most recent was filed May 11, 2008 under the federal WARN Act.

How many jobs is Wackenhut cutting?

490 jobs, across 3 official WARN filings in 2 states.

When do the Wackenhut layoffs take effect?

The most recent filing lists an effective date of May 11, 2008. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.

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