Employers in Louisiana reported 1 WARN Act notices in February 2012, displacing an estimated 50 workers — signaling a deceleration from January and down 38% versus February 2011. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 50 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 1 | 50 |
Jefferson was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 50 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 1 | 50 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin Corp | New Orleans | 50 | 2012-02-10 |
The most significant filing came from Lockheed Martin Corp at its New Orleans facility, reporting 50 affected workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate 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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