Employers in Louisiana submitted 1 WARN Act notices in July 2015, putting at risk an estimated 426 workers — up substantially from June and up 117% versus July 2014. The average filing covered 426 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 426 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 426 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Vernon | 1 | 426 |
Vernon was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 426 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Polk | 1 | 426 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman Fort Polk | Fort Polk | 426 | 2015-07-20 |
Topping the list was Northrop Grumman Fort Polk at its Fort Polk facility, reporting 426 affected workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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