Employers in Louisiana posted 4 WARN Act notices in November 2015, affecting an estimated 380 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October and down 16% versus November 2014. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 195 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 130 |
| Other | 1 | 55 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 195 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Mining & Energy reported 130 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 1 | 195 |
| Claiborne | 1 | 55 |
Jefferson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 195 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 1 | 195 |
| Sugarland | 1 | 130 |
| Haynesville | 1 | 55 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobs MSFOC Group, Jacobs Technology Michoud Assembly Facility | New Orleans | 195 | 2015-11-12 | |
| Noble Drilling, LLC | Sugarland | 130 | 2015-11-25 | |
| Flint Energy Services | Haynesville | 55 | 2015-11-17 | |
| Noble Drilling, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-11-25 |
The largest notice was filed by Jacobs MSFOC Group, Jacobs Technology Michoud Assembly Facility at its New Orleans facility, reporting 195 affected workers. Noble Drilling, LLC followed with 130 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Louisiana, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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