Employers in Mississippi filed 3 WARN Act notices in May 2015, impacting roughly 246 workers — representing a notable rise over April and down 69% versus May 2014. The average filing covered 82 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 212 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 30 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 212 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 30 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Forrest | 1 | 30 |
Forrest bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 12% of all affected workers with 30 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 212 |
| Hattiesburg | 1 | 30 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 246 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wexford Health Sources Inc. (MDOC) | Pittsburgh | 212 | Layoff | 2015-05-12 |
| Stion | Hattiesburg | 30 | Layoff | 2015-05-27 |
| Confidential | 4 | Layoff | 2015-05-14 |
The single largest action involved Wexford Health Sources Inc. (MDOC) at its Pittsburgh facility, reporting 212 affected workers. Stion followed with 30 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Mississippi'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 Mississippi. 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 Mississippi WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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