Employers in Missouri filed 8 WARN Act notices in August 2016, impacting roughly 532 workers — representing a notable rise over July and up 24% versus August 2015. The average filing covered 66 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 356 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 356 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Greene | 4 | 356 |
| Callaway | 2 | 174 |
| St. Louis | 2 | 2 |
Greene was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 356 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield | 4 | 356 |
| Fulton | 2 | 174 |
| Maryland Heights | 2 | 2 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 266 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crothall Healthcare | Springfield | 106 | Layoff | 2016-08-31 |
| Crothall Healthcare | Springfield | 106 | 2016-08-31 | |
| HarbisonWalker International | Fulton | 87 | Layoff | 2016-08-26 |
| HarbisonWalker International | Fulton | 87 | 2016-08-26 | |
| OCH - Ozark Community Hospital Health Systems | Springfield | 72 | Layoff | 2016-08-09 |
| OCH - Ozark Community Hospital Health Systems | Springfield | 72 | 2016-08-09 | |
| SunEdison, Inc | Maryland Heights | 1 | Layoff | 2016-08-03 |
| SunEdison, Inc | Maryland Heights | 1 | 2016-08-03 |
The single largest action involved Crothall Healthcare at its Springfield facility, reporting 106 affected workers. Crothall Healthcare followed with 106 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Missouri labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Missouri. 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 Missouri WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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