Employers in Louisiana filed 4 WARN Act notices in December 2015, impacting roughly 181 workers — representing a pullback from November and down 52% versus December 2014. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 129 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 52 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 129 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 52 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 1 | 129 |
| Tangipahoa | 1 | 52 |
Jefferson was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 71% of all affected workers with 129 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 1 | 129 |
| Hammond | 1 | 52 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Central Services Louisiana | New Orleans | 129 | 2015-12-07 | |
| Cameron Valve | Hammond | 52 | 2015-12-01 | |
| Cameron Valve | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-12-01 | |
| Advance Central Services Louisiana | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-12-07 |
The single largest action involved Advance Central Services Louisiana at its New Orleans facility, reporting 129 affected workers. Cameron Valve followed with 52 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Louisiana, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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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