Mississippi Layoffs — June 2016
Employers in Mississippi logged 3 WARN Act notices in June 2016, involving roughly 77 workers — falling below May and down 4% versus June 2015. The average filing covered 26 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 35 |
| Government | 1 | 27 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 15 |
The Wholesale Trade sector dominated layoff filings with 35 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Government reported 27 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Panola | 1 | 35 |
| Winston | 1 | 27 |
| Covington | 1 | 15 |
Panola saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 35 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Batesville | 1 | 35 |
| Louisville | 1 | 27 |
| Collins | 1 | 15 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 77 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Hannifin | Batesville | 35 | Layoff | |
| Taylor Machine Works | Louisville | 27 | Layoff | |
| Covington County Hospital | Collins | 15 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Parker Hannifin at its Batesville facility, reporting 35 affected workers. Taylor Machine Works followed with 27 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Mississippi, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Wholesale Trade sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Mississippi. 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 Mississippi WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.