Employers in Louisiana recorded 1 WARN Act notices in April 2015, covering approximately 88 workers — marking a decline from March and down 30% versus April 2014. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 88 |
The Mining & Energy sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 88 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 1 | 88 |
Jefferson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 88 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Westwego | 1 | 88 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenaris Hydril | Westwego | 88 | 2015-04-06 |
Leading the list was Tenaris Hydril at its Westwego facility, reporting 88 affected workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Louisiana, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Mining & Energy 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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