Employers in Louisiana posted 6 WARN Act notices in January 2016, affecting an estimated 363 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 227% versus January 2015. The average filing covered 60 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 120 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 117 |
| Retail | 1 | 108 |
| Construction | 1 | 9 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 9 |
The Mining & Energy sector saw the heaviest impact with 120 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 117 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| East Baton Rouge | 1 | 108 |
| Terrebonne | 1 | 80 |
| Calcasieu | 1 | 37 |
| Saint Tammany | 1 | 9 |
| Tangipahoa | 1 | 9 |
East Baton Rouge absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 108 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sugarland | 1 | 120 |
| Baton Rouge | 1 | 108 |
| Houma | 1 | 80 |
| Lake Charles | 1 | 37 |
| Madisonville | 1 | 9 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble Drilling | Sugarland | 120 | 2016-01-12 | |
| Macy's | Baton Rouge | 108 | 2016-01-06 | |
| National Oilwell Varco | Houma | 80 | 2016-01-07 | |
| Alcoa Calcined Coke Operations | Lake Charles | 37 | 2016-01-20 | |
| Trinity Marine Products *2015 Update* | Madisonville | 9 | 2016-01-11 | |
| Garden City Group | Hammond | 9 | 2016-01-13 |
The largest notice was filed by Noble Drilling at its Sugarland facility, reporting 120 affected workers. Macy's followed with 108 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Mining & Energy 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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