Employers in Texas filed 52 WARN Act notices in November 2020, impacting roughly 1,523 workers — representing a pullback from October and down 52% versus November 2019. The average filing covered 29 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 278 |
| Transportation | 4 | 53 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 278 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 53 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 6 | 489 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 226 |
| El Paso | 1 | 177 |
| Tarrant | 9 | 162 |
| Harris | 6 | 104 |
Dallas felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 489 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Carrollton | 2 | 278 |
| Port Neches | 2 | 226 |
| El Paso | 1 | 177 |
| Fort Worth | 9 | 162 |
| Houston | 6 | 104 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodexo-El Paso | El Paso | 177 | 2020-11-06 | |
| Hilite Industries-Automotive, LLC | Carrollton | 139 | 2020-11-24 | |
| Hilite Industries-Automotive, LLC | Carrollton | 139 | 2020-11-24 | |
| Fluor - Port Neches | Port Neches | 113 | 2020-11-30 | |
| Fluor - Port Neches | Port Neches | 113 | 2020-11-30 | |
| Southwest - Dallas Lovefield Airport | Dallas | 82 | 2020-11-18 | |
| Sodexo-Austin | Austin | 80 | 2020-11-06 | |
| Electronic Transaction Consultants | Richardson | 68 | 2020-11-12 | |
| Tailored Shared Services | Houston | 61 | 2020-11-18 | |
| XPO Logistics Supply-Lancaster | Lancaster | 53 | 2020-11-13 | |
| Compass Group Eurest - 4501 Hwy 360 | Fort Worth | 37 | 2020-11-24 | |
| Compass Group USA | Fort Worth | 37 | 2020-11-24 | |
| Southwest-Hobby Airport | Houston | 35 | 2020-11-18 | |
| Compass Group Eurest | Fort Worth | 32 | 2020-11-24 | |
| Compass Group USA | Fort Worth | 32 | 2020-11-24 |
The single largest action involved Sodexo-El Paso at its El Paso facility, reporting 177 affected workers. Hilite Industries-Automotive, LLC followed with 139 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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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