Louisiana Layoffs — May 2015

Employers in Louisiana posted 4 WARN Act notices in May 2015, affecting an estimated 531 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and up 271% versus May 2014. The average filing covered 133 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	2	402
Transportation	1	73
Mining & Energy	1	56

The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 402 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 73 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Winn	1	252
Jefferson	1	150
West Baton Rouge	1	73
Jefferson Davis	1	56

Winn bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 252 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Winnfield	1	252
New Orleans	1	150
Port Allen	1	73
Jennings	1	56

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
CCA - Winn Correctional Center	Winnfield	252		2015-05-05
Total Community Action Inc	New Orleans	150		2015-05-28
First Student	Port Allen	73		2015-05-05
BP Biofuels	Jennings	56		2015-05-04

The largest notice was filed by CCA - Winn Correctional Center at its Winnfield facility, reporting 252 affected workers. Total Community Action Inc followed with 150 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.