Employers in Louisiana recorded 3 WARN Act notices in December 2019, covering approximately 202 workers — marking a sharp increase from November. The average filing covered 67 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 101 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 101 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 1 | 101 |
Jefferson was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 101 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harahan | 1 | 101 |
| New Orleans | 1 | 101 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Dearborn Company | Harahan | 101 | 2019-12-06 | |
| Fort Dearborn Company | New Orleans | 101 | 2019-12-06 | |
| Fort Dearborn Company | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-12-06 |
Leading the list was Fort Dearborn Company at its Harahan facility, reporting 101 affected workers. Fort Dearborn Company followed with 101 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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