Employers in Louisiana posted 2 WARN Act notices in July 2019, affecting an estimated 108 workers. The average filing covered 54 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 54 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 54 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 2 | 108 |
Caddo was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 108 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shreveport | 2 | 108 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | Shreveport | 54 | 2019-07-11 | |
| CenturyLink | Shreveport | 54 | 2019-07-11 |
The largest notice was filed by CenturyLink at its Shreveport facility, reporting 54 affected workers. CenturyLink followed with 54 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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