Louisiana Layoffs — August 2013

Employers in Louisiana filed 5 WARN Act notices in August 2013, impacting roughly 317 workers — representing a pullback from July and up 2164% versus August 2012. The average filing covered 63 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Construction	3	255
Professional Services	1	60
Manufacturing	1	2

The Construction sector led the way in workforce reductions with 255 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Professional Services reported 60 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Webster	1	157
Saint Mary	2	98
Ouachita	1	60
Jefferson	1	2

Webster felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 157 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Sibley	1	157
Morgan City	2	98
Monroe	1	60
New Orleans	1	2

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Blazer Construction	Sibley	157		2013-08-14
McDermott International	Morgan City	94		2013-08-07
Accent Marketing	Monroe	60		2013-08-15
McDermott International	Morgan City	4		2013-08-20
Lockheed Martin Corp	New Orleans	2		2013-08-06

The single largest action involved Blazer Construction at its Sibley facility, reporting 157 affected workers. McDermott International followed with 94 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The data underscores a mixed picture for Louisiana's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Construction 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.