Louisiana Layoffs — May 2016

Employers in Louisiana logged 1 WARN Act notices in May 2016, involving roughly 80 workers — falling below April and down 85% versus May 2015. The average filing covered 80 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

1
Notices Filed
80
Workers Affected
80
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Mining & Energy180

The Mining & Energy sector dominated layoff filings with 80 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Saint Mary180

Saint Mary bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 80 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Morgan City180

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Danos & Curole Marine ContractorsMorgan City802016-05-12

The biggest impact was at Danos & Curole Marine Contractors at its Morgan City facility, reporting 80 affected workers.

Trend & Outlook

This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Louisiana, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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