Employers in Texas filed 39 WARN Act notices in March 2019, impacting roughly 2,605 workers — representing a notable rise over February and up 240% versus March 2018. The average filing covered 67 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 631 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 368 |
| Retail | 4 | 162 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 149 |
| Transportation | 2 | 92 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 55 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 631 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 368 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 3 | 748 |
| Dallas | 4 | 737 |
| Tarrant | 2 | 460 |
| Travis | 4 | 334 |
| Bowie | 1 | 73 |
Harris bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 748 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 3 | 748 |
| Dallas | 4 | 680 |
| Arlington | 1 | 368 |
| Austin | 4 | 334 |
| Richardson | 1 | 149 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center | Houston | 586 | 2019-03-18 | |
| Teleperformance USA-FHCS, Inc | Dallas | 390 | 2019-03-28 | |
| JP Morgan Chase & Co-Consumer Banking & Card | Arlington | 368 | 2019-03-18 | |
| Avella Specialty Pharmacy | Houston | 161 | 2019-03-26 | |
| Aprima Medical Software, Inc. an eMD's Co | Richardson | 149 | 2019-03-07 | |
| Verizon Connect, Inc | Austin | 133 | 2019-03-07 | |
| Signet Jewelers-Dallas | Dallas | 122 | 2019-03-25 | |
| Natera, Inc | Austin | 99 | 2019-03-01 | |
| Natera, Inc | Austin | 92 | 2019-03-01 | |
| XPO Logistics | Dallas | 92 | 2019-03-19 | |
| General Inoformation Services dba HireRight | Dallas | 76 | 2019-03-07 | |
| Hart-Hanks-Texarkana | Texarkana | 73 | 2019-03-28 | |
| Monogram Foods-Monogram Pet Treats | Schulenburg | 65 | 2019-03-04 | |
| Legacy Measurement Solutions, Inc | Tyler | 59 | 2019-03-29 | |
| DriveTime Automotive Group | San Antonio | 55 | 2019-03-18 |
The single largest action involved Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center at its Houston facility, reporting 586 affected workers. Teleperformance USA-FHCS, Inc followed with 390 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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