Employers in Mississippi filed 1 WARN Act notices in November 2015, impacting roughly 120 workers — representing a pullback from October and down 40% versus November 2014. The average filing covered 120 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 120 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 120 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newton | 1 | 120 |
Newton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 120 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newton | 1 | 120 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 120 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Community Hospital | Newton | 120 | Closure | 2015-11-12 |
The single largest action involved Pioneer Community Hospital at its Newton facility, reporting 120 affected workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Mississippi, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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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