Louisiana Layoffs — February 2014

Employers in Louisiana recorded 4 WARN Act notices in February 2014, covering approximately 406 workers — marking a decline from January and up 302% versus February 2013. The average filing covered 102 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	3	348
Information & Technology	1	58

The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 348 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 58 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Washington	1	155
East Baton Rouge	1	63
Lafayette	1	58

Washington was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 155 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Bogalusa	1	155
Jefferson	1	130
Baton Rouge	1	63
Lafayette	1	58

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
General Dynamics Information Technology	Bogalusa	155		2014-02-18
Stewart Enterprises Inc	Jefferson	130		2014-02-12
Cox Communications	Baton Rouge	63		2014-02-27
Cox Communications	Lafayette	58		2014-02-27

Leading the list was General Dynamics Information Technology at its Bogalusa facility, reporting 155 affected workers. Stewart Enterprises Inc followed with 130 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect a mixed picture for Louisiana's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Other 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.