Laid off from Hard Rock Cafe Miami? Here's exactly what to do next.

If you were laid off from Hard Rock Cafe Miami, the most time-sensitive thing you can do is file for unemployment with FloridaCommerce as soon as your last day is effective. Benefits are generally not paid retroactively, so filing in the first week protects income you can't get back. Everything else — severance, health coverage, the search — follows from there.

The Hard Rock Cafe Miami WARN filing(s)

This is the public record filed with FloridaCommerce under the WARN Act:

Source: FloridaCommerce WARN report (public record). Reported figures total 117 affected positions. “Notice date” is the notice date as published in the state WARN report; “effective date” is the date the layoff or closure begins. View the official Florida WARN report.

What to do if you were laid off from Hard Rock Cafe Miami

1. File for unemployment now. Start your claim with FloridaCommerce: https://floridajobs.org/Reemployment-Assistance-Service-Center/reemployment-assistance/claimants. Don't wait for paperwork to settle.
2. Check your final pay. Florida has no state law setting a final-paycheck deadline, so final wages are generally due by the employer's next regular payday.
3. Read any severance before you sign. In Florida, severance can make you ineligible for Reemployment Assistance for the weeks it covers — report it when you file and confirm treatment with FloridaCommerce. See our guide to severance and unemployment.
4. Secure health coverage. Employer coverage usually ends at month's end; losing it opens a special-enrollment window. Compare COBRA against a Marketplace plan — see the full after-a-layoff checklist.
5. Start a focused search. Rebuild your resume around outcomes and apply selectively. Tailoring each application beats mass-blasting one generic resume.

Your WARN notice also means you likely have a 60-day runway between notice and your effective date — use it to line up your next move before the income gap starts. More on your Florida WARN rights.