Employers in Louisiana submitted 6 WARN Act notices in November 2020, putting at risk an estimated 862 workers — up substantially from October and up 1439% versus November 2019. The average filing covered 144 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 271 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 112 |
| Transportation | 1 | 48 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 271 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Admin & Support Services reported 112 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Martin | 1 | 271 |
| Lafourche | 2 | 224 |
| Iberia | 2 | 96 |
Saint Martin absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 271 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Martinville | 1 | 271 |
| Saint Martinville | 1 | 271 |
| Thibodaux | 2 | 224 |
| New Iberia | 2 | 96 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Development Institute Head Start | St. Martinville | 271 | 2020-11-17 | |
| Community Development Institute Head Start | Saint Martinville | 271 | 2020-11-17 | |
| Sodexo - Nicholls State | Thibodaux | 112 | 2020-11-06 | |
| Sodexo | Thibodaux | 112 | 2020-11-06 | |
| Aviation Exteriors Louisiana | New Iberia | 48 | 2020-11-05 | |
| Aviation Exteriors Louisiana | New Iberia | 48 | 2020-11-05 |
Topping the list was Community Development Institute Head Start at its St. Martinville facility, reporting 271 affected workers. Community Development Institute Head Start followed with 271 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Other 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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