Employers in Louisiana recorded 2 WARN Act notices in April 2012, covering approximately 249 workers — marking a sharp increase from March and up 3457% versus April 2011. The average filing covered 124 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 238 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 11 |
The Education sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 238 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 11 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| East Baton Rouge | 1 | 238 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 11 |
East Baton Rouge saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 96% of all affected workers with 238 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | 1 | 238 |
| New Orleans | 1 | 11 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | 238 | 2012-04-25 | |
| Lockheed Martin Corp | New Orleans | 11 | 2012-04-02 |
Leading the list was Advance Baton Rouge at its Baton Rouge facility, reporting 238 affected workers. Lockheed Martin Corp followed with 11 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education 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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