Employers in Louisiana posted 1 WARN Act notices in January 2013, affecting an estimated 4 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and down 96% versus January 2012. The average filing covered 4 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 4 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 4 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 1 | 4 |
Jefferson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 4 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 1 | 4 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin Corp | New Orleans | 4 | 2013-01-10 |
The largest notice was filed by Lockheed Martin Corp at its New Orleans facility, reporting 4 affected workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Louisiana's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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