Employers in Texas logged 19 WARN Act notices in December 2019, involving roughly 526 workers — falling below November and down 69% versus December 2018. The average filing covered 28 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 100 |
| Utilities | 3 | 10 |
The Admin & Support Services sector dominated layoff filings with 100 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Utilities reported 10 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 4 | 270 |
| Collin | 4 | 116 |
| Travis | 2 | 94 |
| Dallas | 2 | 36 |
| Johnson | 2 | 10 |
Harris saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 270 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 4 | 270 |
| Plano | 4 | 116 |
| Austin | 2 | 94 |
| Carrollton | 2 | 36 |
| Cleburne | 2 | 10 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yauatcha Houston | Houston | 80 | 2019-12-18 | |
| Yauatcha Houston | Houston | 80 | 2019-12-18 | |
| Stewart and Stevenson | Houston | 55 | 2019-12-13 | |
| Stewart and Stevenson | Houston | 55 | 2019-12-13 | |
| Ambit Energy - Call Center & Sales Support Office | Plano | 50 | 2019-12-30 | |
| Ambit Energy - Call Center & Sales Support Office | Plano | 50 | 2019-12-30 | |
| Car2go | Austin | 47 | 2019-12-19 | |
| Car2go | Austin | 47 | 2019-12-19 | |
| Event Solutions International, Inc. dba Motus One (ESI) | Carrollton | 18 | 2019-12-20 | |
| Event Solutions International, Inc. dba Motus One (ESI) | Carrollton | 18 | 2019-12-20 | |
| NortonLifeLock, Inc | Plano | 8 | 2019-12-23 | |
| NortonLifeLock | Plano | 8 | 2019-12-23 | |
| Pumpco Energy Services-Cleburne | Cleburne | 5 | 2019-12-10 | |
| Pumpco Energy Services-Cleburne | Cleburne | 5 | 2019-12-10 | |
| Pumpco Energy Services-Cleburne | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-12-10 |
The biggest impact was at Yauatcha Houston at its Houston facility, reporting 80 affected workers. Yauatcha Houston followed with 80 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Admin & Support Services 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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