Employers in Louisiana submitted 3 WARN Act notices in September 2016, putting at risk an estimated 87 workers — down from August and down 82% versus September 2015. The average filing covered 29 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 51 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 33 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 3 |
The Education sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 51 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Mining & Energy reported 33 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 1 | 33 |
| Calcasieu | 1 | 3 |
Jefferson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 33 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Barksdale | 1 | 51 |
| New Orleans | 1 | 33 |
| Sulphur | 1 | 3 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proactive Technologies | Barksdale | 51 | 2016-09-07 | |
| Freeport-McMoran Oil & Gas | New Orleans | 33 | 2016-09-13 | |
| ATCO Structures & Logistics | Sulphur | 3 | 2016-09-16 |
Topping the list was Proactive Technologies at its Barksdale facility, reporting 51 affected workers. Freeport-McMoran Oil & Gas followed with 33 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Louisiana, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Education 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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