Employers in Louisiana filed 10 WARN Act notices in August 2019, impacting roughly 974 workers — representing a notable rise over July and up 104% versus August 2018. The average filing covered 97 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 257 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 180 |
| Retail | 1 | 121 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 19 |
The Admin & Support Services sector led the way in workforce reductions with 257 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 180 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 1 | 257 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 242 |
| Lafayette | 2 | 180 |
| Terrebonne | 2 | 32 |
Caddo felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 257 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shreveport, Monroe | 1 | 257 |
| Shreveport | 1 | 257 |
| Kenner | 2 | 242 |
| Lafayette | 2 | 180 |
| Houma | 2 | 32 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramark Services - Ochsner LSU Health | Shreveport, Monroe | 257 | 2019-08-26 | |
| Aramark | Shreveport | 257 | 2019-08-26 | |
| New Orleans Air Ventures II | Kenner | 121 | 2019-08-29 | |
| New Orleans Air Ventures II | Kenner | 121 | 2019-08-29 | |
| MidSouth Bank | Lafayette | 90 | 2019-08-02 | |
| MidSouth Bank | Lafayette | 90 | 2019-08-02 | |
| Epic Companies | Houma | 16 | 2019-08-22 | |
| Epic Companies | Houma | 16 | 2019-08-22 | |
| Epic Companies | Belle Chase | 3 | 2019-08-22 | |
| Epic Companies | 10656 LA-23 Belle Chase | 3 | 2019-08-22 |
The single largest action involved Aramark Services - Ochsner LSU Health at its Shreveport, Monroe facility, reporting 257 affected workers. Aramark followed with 257 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Admin & Support Services 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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