Louisiana Layoffs — July 2013

Employers in Louisiana posted 3 WARN Act notices in July 2013, affecting an estimated 465 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 13% versus July 2012. The average filing covered 155 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	2	264
Construction	1	201

The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 264 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Construction reported 201 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
West Baton Rouge	1	201
Caddo	1	200
Lafayette	1	64

West Baton Rouge was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 201 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Brusly	1	201
Shreveport	1	200
Lafayette	1	64

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Trinity Marine Products	Brusly	201		2013-07-01
Christus Schumpert Medical Center	Shreveport	200		2013-07-02
Alternative Home Care Specialists, Inc	Lafayette	64		2013-07-15

The largest notice was filed by Trinity Marine Products at its Brusly facility, reporting 201 affected workers. Christus Schumpert Medical Center followed with 200 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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.