Employers in Texas posted 70 WARN Act notices in December 2018, affecting an estimated 1,691 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to November and down 80% versus December 2017. The average filing covered 24 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 30 | 638 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 638 workers across 30 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 9 | 606 |
| Milam | 10 | 558 |
| Bell | 12 | 324 |
| Williamson | 9 | 114 |
| McLennan | 4 | 78 |
Harris saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 606 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 9 | 606 |
| Rockdale | 6 | 476 |
| Temple | 8 | 308 |
| Georgetown | 6 | 102 |
| Cameron | 4 | 82 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockdale Hospital | Rockdale | 148 | 2018-12-03 | |
| Rockdale Hospital | Rockdale | 148 | 2018-12-03 | |
| Temple Surgery Center | Temple | 124 | 2018-12-03 | |
| Temple Surgery Center | Temple | 124 | 2018-12-03 | |
| Petrobras America Inc | Houston | 121 | 2018-12-03 | |
| Petrobras America Inc | Houston | 121 | 2018-12-03 | |
| Wildhorse Resource Development Corp | Houston | 94 | 2018-12-13 | |
| Wildhorse Resource Development Corp | Houston | 94 | 2018-12-13 | |
| Tandem Hospital Partners | Houston | 62 | 2018-12-11 | |
| Tandem Hospital Partners | Houston | 62 | 2018-12-11 | |
| Petrobras America Inc | Houston | 50 | 2018-12-03 | |
| Rockdale Downtown Medical Clinic | Rockdale | 45 | 2018-12-03 | |
| Rockdale Downtown Medical Clinic | Rockdale | 45 | 2018-12-03 | |
| Rockdale Family Care Center | Rockdale | 45 | 2018-12-05 | |
| Rockdale Family Care Center | Rockdale | 45 | 2018-12-05 |
The largest notice was filed by Rockdale Hospital at its Rockdale facility, reporting 148 affected workers. Rockdale Hospital followed with 148 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, 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 Texas. 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 Texas WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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