Louisiana Layoffs — December 2012

Employers in Louisiana filed 1 WARN Act notices in December 2012, impacting roughly 3 workers — representing a pullback from November and down 97% versus December 2011. The average filing covered 3 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

1
Notices Filed
3
Workers Affected
3
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Manufacturing13

The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 3 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Jefferson13

Jefferson was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 3 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
New Orleans13

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Lockheed Martin CorpNew Orleans32012-12-05

The single largest action involved Lockheed Martin Corp at its New Orleans facility, reporting 3 affected workers.

Trend & Outlook

The data underscores 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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