Employers in Louisiana recorded 1 WARN Act notices in April 2018, covering approximately 770 workers — marking a sharp increase from March and up 68% versus April 2017. The average filing covered 770 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 770 |
The Education sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 770 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | 1 | 770 |
Lafayette saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 770 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | 1 | 770 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospital & Clinics | Lafayette | 770 | 2018-04-30 |
Leading the list was University Hospital & Clinics at its Lafayette facility, reporting 770 affected workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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