Employers in Louisiana logged 8 WARN Act notices in May 2019, involving roughly 1,522 workers — climbing above April and up 144% versus May 2018. The average filing covered 190 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 1 | 344 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 242 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 161 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 161 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 135 |
The Construction sector dominated layoff filings with 344 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 242 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Calcasieu | 2 | 688 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 322 |
| Lincoln | 2 | 270 |
Calcasieu bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 688 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Westlake | 2 | 688 |
| Metairie | 2 | 322 |
| Grambling | 2 | 270 |
| Pineville, Lake Charles | 1 | 121 |
| Multiple Locations in Pineville & Lake Charles | 1 | 121 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aptim Maintenance | Westlake | 344 | 2019-05-24 | |
| Aptim Maintenance | Westlake | 344 | 2019-05-24 | |
| Advance Local Media | Metairie | 161 | 2019-05-02 | |
| Advance Local Media | Metairie | 161 | 2019-05-02 | |
| Aramark Campus Services - Grambling State University | Grambling | 135 | 2019-05-28 | |
| Aramark | Grambling | 135 | 2019-05-28 | |
| Compass Health dba Pathways | Pineville, Lake Charles | 121 | 2019-05-02 | |
| Compass Health dba Pathways | Multiple Locations in Pineville & Lake Charles | 121 | 2019-05-02 |
The biggest impact was at Aptim Maintenance at its Westlake facility, reporting 344 affected workers. Aptim Maintenance followed with 344 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Construction 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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