Employers in Mississippi reported 2 WARN Act notices in March 2019, displacing an estimated 99 workers — signaling a deceleration from February and down 52% versus March 2018. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 74 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 25 |
The Accommodation & Food sector topped the list of affected industries with 74 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Healthcare reported 25 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivar | 1 | 74 |
| Simpson | 1 | 25 |
Bolivar felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 75% of all affected workers with 74 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 1 | 74 |
| Mendenhall | 1 | 25 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 99 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramark Educational Services, LLC | Cleveland | 74 | Layoff | 2019-03-28 |
| Bedford Care Center | Mendenhall | 25 | Layoff | 2019-03-08 |
The most significant filing came from Aramark Educational Services, LLC at its Cleveland facility, reporting 74 affected workers. Bedford Care Center followed with 25 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Mississippi, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Mississippi. 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 Mississippi WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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