Louisiana Layoffs — March 2016

Employers in Louisiana submitted 3 WARN Act notices in March 2016, putting at risk an estimated 311 workers — up substantially from February and down 56% versus March 2015. The average filing covered 104 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	226
Information & Technology	2	85

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 226 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Information & Technology reported 85 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
East Baton Rouge	2	310
Jefferson	1	1

East Baton Rouge felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 310 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Baton Rouge	2	310
New Orleans	1	1

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Stupp Corporation	Baton Rouge	226		2016-03-11
Xerox State & Local Soltuions, Inc	Baton Rouge	84		2016-03-05
Maslow Media Group LLC dba Al Jazeera America LLC	New Orleans	1		2016-03-22

Topping the list was Stupp Corporation at its Baton Rouge facility, reporting 226 affected workers. Xerox State & Local Soltuions, Inc followed with 84 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight a mixed picture for Louisiana's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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.