Employers in Louisiana submitted 6 WARN Act notices in March 2019, putting at risk an estimated 646 workers — up substantially from February and up 91% versus March 2018. The average filing covered 108 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 130 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 127 |
| Utilities | 1 | 66 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 130 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 127 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| East Baton Rouge | 4 | 386 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 260 |
East Baton Rouge felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 386 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | 4 | 386 |
| Kenner | 2 | 260 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Air Ventures II | Kenner | 130 | 2019-03-11 | |
| New Orleans Air Ventures II | Kenner | 130 | 2019-03-11 | |
| National General Management Corp | Baton Rouge | 127 | 2019-03-29 | |
| National General Management Corp | Baton Rouge | 127 | 2019-03-29 | |
| Entergy LA Station | Baton Rouge | 66 | 2019-03-29 | |
| Entergy LA Station | Baton Rouge | 66 | 2019-03-29 |
Topping the list was New Orleans Air Ventures II at its Kenner facility, reporting 130 affected workers. New Orleans Air Ventures II followed with 130 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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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