Employers in Mississippi submitted 3 WARN Act notices in August 2016, putting at risk an estimated 73 workers — down from July and down 82% versus August 2015. The average filing covered 24 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 35 |
| Construction | 1 | 35 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 3 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 35 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Construction reported 35 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Leflore | 1 | 35 |
| Lowndes | 1 | 3 |
Leflore felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 35 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwood | 1 | 35 |
| Mobile | 1 | 35 |
| Columbus | 1 | 3 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 73 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Leflore Hospital | Greenwood | 35 | Layoff | 2016-08-25 |
| BAE Systems SE Shipyard LLC | Mobile | 35 | Layoff | 2016-08-29 |
| Airbus Helicopters, Inc | Columbus | 3 | Layoff | 2016-08-29 |
Topping the list was Greenwood Leflore Hospital at its Greenwood facility, reporting 35 affected workers. BAE Systems SE Shipyard LLC followed with 35 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Mississippi, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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.
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