Employers in Texas posted 34 WARN Act notices in October 2020, affecting an estimated 3,217 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and down 10% versus October 2019. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 153 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 101 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 153 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Accommodation & Food reported 101 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 5 | 998 |
| Travis | 2 | 794 |
| Bexar | 2 | 290 |
| Lamar | 1 | 190 |
| Williamson | 1 | 170 |
Harris was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 998 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 3 | 900 |
| Austin | 2 | 794 |
| San Antonio | 2 | 290 |
| Paris | 1 | 190 |
| Round Rock | 1 | 170 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramark-Minute Maid Park | Houston | 751 | 2020-10-16 | |
| Alorica-Austin | Austin | 712 | 2020-10-29 | |
| Aramark - AT&T Center | San Antonio | 287 | 2020-10-16 | |
| Turner Industries | Paris | 190 | 2020-10-13 | |
| Transform SR LLC - Round Rock | Round Rock | 170 | 2020-10-20 | |
| Methodist Southlake Hospital | Southlake | 153 | 2020-10-20 | |
| Securitas Critical Infrastructure Services, Inc | Glen Rose | 142 | 2020-10-05 | |
| Hyatt Regency Hotel | Dallas | 101 | 2020-10-16 | |
| Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling-Deepwater Asgard | Houston | 100 | 2020-10-15 | |
| Aramark-Whataburger Field | Corpus Ch | 86 | 2020-10-16 | |
| Remedy Applications, Inc | Austin | 82 | 2020-10-22 | |
| Aramark-Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion | The Woodlands | 75 | 2020-10-16 | |
| Grand Hyatt Dallas-Ft Worth | DFW Airport | 75 | 2020-10-23 | |
| Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - McAllen | McAllen | 52 | 2020-10-28 | |
| Regal Cinema-Tomball | Tomball | 51 | 2020-10-27 |
The largest notice was filed by Aramark-Minute Maid Park at its Houston facility, reporting 751 affected workers. Alorica-Austin followed with 712 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Texas'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 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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