Employers in Louisiana posted 2 WARN Act notices in March 2011, affecting an estimated 7 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to February and down 82% versus March 2010. The average filing covered 4 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 7 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 7 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 2 | 7 |
Jefferson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 7 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 2 | 7 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin Corp | New Orleans | 4 | 2011-03-29 | |
| Lockheed Martin Corp | New Orleans | 3 | 2011-03-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Lockheed Martin Corp at its New Orleans facility, reporting 4 affected workers. Lockheed Martin Corp followed with 3 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Louisiana, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Louisiana. 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 Louisiana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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