Employers in Louisiana recorded 21 WARN Act notices in August 2020, covering approximately 3,004 workers — marking a decline from July and up 208% versus August 2019. The average filing covered 143 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 5 | 802 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 441 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 321 |
| Retail | 1 | 38 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 7 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 802 workers across 5 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 441 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 11 | 1,650 |
| East Baton Rouge | 4 | 750 |
| Caddo | 1 | 420 |
| Saint Tammany | 2 | 132 |
Jefferson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 1,650 workers across 11 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 9 | 1,048 |
| Baton Rouge | 4 | 750 |
| Kenner | 2 | 602 |
| Shreveport | 1 | 420 |
| Madisonville | 2 | 132 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libbey Inc | Shreveport | 420 | 2020-08-26 | |
| HMS Host | Kenner | 301 | 2020-08-13 | |
| HMSHost | Kenner | 301 | 2020-08-13 | |
| Stupp Corporation | Baton Rouge | 300 | 2020-08-24 | |
| Stupp Corporation | Baton Rouge | 300 | 2020-08-24 | |
| Hotel Monteleone | New Orleans | 197 | 2020-08-13 | |
| Hotel Monteleone | New Orleans | 197 | 2020-08-13 | |
| H.N. Fernandez Inc | New Orleans | 145 | 2020-08-27 | |
| H.N. Fernandez Inc | New Orleans | 145 | 2020-08-27 | |
| The Roosevelt Hotel | New Orleans | 124 | 2020-08-01 | |
| The Roosevelt Hotel | New Orleans | 124 | 2020-08-01 | |
| Stupp Coatings | Baton Rouge | 75 | 2020-08-26 | |
| Stupp Coatings | Baton Rouge | 75 | 2020-08-26 | |
| Arcosa Marine Products | Madisonville | 66 | 2020-08-14 | |
| Arcosa Marine Products | Madisonville | 66 | 2020-08-14 |
Leading the list was Libbey Inc at its Shreveport facility, reporting 420 affected workers. HMS Host followed with 301 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Louisiana's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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