Employers in Louisiana reported 5 WARN Act notices in February 2015, displacing an estimated 1,139 workers — signaling an acceleration from January and up 181% versus February 2014. The average filing covered 228 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 700 |
| Mining & Energy | 3 | 433 |
| Construction | 1 | 6 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 700 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Mining & Energy reported 433 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| East Baton Rouge | 1 | 700 |
| Iberia | 1 | 297 |
| Terrebonne | 1 | 60 |
| Saint Mary | 1 | 6 |
East Baton Rouge was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 700 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | 1 | 700 |
| New Iberia | 1 | 297 |
| Houma | 1 | 60 |
| Morgan City | 1 | 6 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 700 | 2015-02-11 | |
| Parker Drilling | New Iberia | 297 | 2015-02-24 | |
| Helmerich & Payne International Drilling | 76 | 2015-02-27 | ||
| Baker Hughes | Houma | 60 | 2015-02-04 | |
| McDermott Inc | Morgan City | 6 | 2015-02-19 |
The most significant filing came from Baton Rouge General Medical Center at its Baton Rouge facility, reporting 700 affected workers. Parker Drilling followed with 297 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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.
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