Employers in Oklahoma posted 12 WARN Act notices in January 2016, affecting an estimated 422 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and down 28% versus January 2015. The average filing covered 35 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month. A total of 422 workers were affected across 12 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Comanche | 2 | 248 |
| Cleveland | 2 | 174 |
Comanche felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 248 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lawton | 2 | 248 |
| Oklahoma City | 2 | 174 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 8 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novitex | Lawton | 124 | 2016-01-26 | |
| Novitex | Lawton | 124 | 2016-01-26 | |
| Macy's | Oklahoma City | 87 | 2016-01-06 | |
| Macy's | Oklahoma City | 87 | 2016-01-06 | |
| Macy's | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-06 | |
| Society of Exploration Geophysicists | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-08 | |
| Coughlin Equipment | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-11 | |
| Harsco AXC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-13 | |
| Lariat Services | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-13 | |
| Ruhrpumpen | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-19 | |
| Novitex | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-26 | |
| Novitex Enterprise Solutions Inc. Badrinath Naga | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-26 |
The largest notice was filed by Novitex at its Lawton facility, reporting 124 affected workers. Novitex followed with 124 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Oklahoma's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Oklahoma. 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 Oklahoma WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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