Employers in Louisiana recorded 1 WARN Act notices in December 2013, covering approximately 80 workers and up 2567% versus December 2012. The average filing covered 80 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 1 | 80 |
The Construction sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 80 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| East Baton Rouge | 1 | 80 |
East Baton Rouge was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 80 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | 1 | 80 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB&I (Lion Copolymer) | Baton Rouge | 80 | 2013-12-27 |
Leading the list was CB&I (Lion Copolymer) at its Baton Rouge facility, reporting 80 affected workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.
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