Employers in Louisiana logged 24 WARN Act notices in July 2020, involving roughly 5,076 workers — climbing above June and up 4600% versus July 2019. The average filing covered 212 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 6 | 1,333 |
| Transportation | 3 | 894 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 273 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 63 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 28 |
| Other | 1 | 19 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 1,333 workers across 6 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 894 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 18 | 4,192 |
| Caddo | 2 | 546 |
| East Baton Rouge | 2 | 186 |
Jefferson was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 83% of all affected workers with 4,192 workers across 18 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 14 | 3,992 |
| Shreveport | 2 | 546 |
| Baton Rouge | 2 | 186 |
| New Albany | 2 | 152 |
| Kenner | 2 | 144 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transdev Inc | New Orleans | 750 | 2020-07-29 | |
| Transdev, Inc | New Orleans | 750 | 2020-07-29 | |
| Hilton New Orleans Riverside | New Orleans | 666 | 2020-07-31 | |
| Hilton | New Orleans | 666 | 2020-07-31 | |
| BJ Services | Shreveport | 273 | 2020-07-19 | |
| BJ Services | Shreveport | 273 | 2020-07-19 | |
| Commander's Palace | New Orleans | 240 | 2020-07-24 | |
| Commander’s Palace | New Orleans | 240 | 2020-07-24 | |
| Arnaud's/Remoulades | New Orleans | 150 | 2020-07-23 | |
| Arnaud’s/Remoulades | New Orleans | 150 | 2020-07-23 | |
| Wyndham Vacation Ownership | New Orleans | 108 | 2020-07-30 | |
| Wyndham Vacation Ownership | New Orleans | 108 | 2020-07-30 | |
| Hilton Capital Center | Baton Rouge | 93 | 2020-07-17 | |
| Hilton | Baton Rouge | 93 | 2020-07-17 | |
| American Queen Steamboat Company | New Albany | 76 | 2020-07-24 |
The biggest impact was at Transdev Inc at its New Orleans facility, reporting 750 affected workers. Transdev, Inc followed with 750 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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