Employers in Louisiana logged 16 WARN Act notices in September 2021, involving roughly 2,016 workers — climbing above August and down 51% versus September 2020. The average filing covered 126 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 13 | 1,789 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 45 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 1,789 workers across 13 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 45 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 9 | 1,230 |
| Terrebonne | 2 | 304 |
| Lafourche | 2 | 214 |
| East Baton Rouge | 2 | 90 |
Jefferson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 1,230 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 3 | 494 |
| Harvey | 4 | 462 |
| Houma | 2 | 304 |
| Gretna | 2 | 274 |
| Cut Off | 2 | 214 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maison Orleans Health Care Center | New Orleans | 178 | 2021-09-14 | |
| Maison Orleans Health Care Center | 1420 General Taylor New Orleans | 178 | 2021-09-14 | |
| River Palms Nursing and Rehab | New Orleans | 158 | 2021-09-14 | |
| River Palms Nursing and Rehab | New Orleans | 158 | 2021-09-14 | |
| Maison DeVille Nursing Home in Houma | Houma | 152 | 2021-09-14 | |
| Maison DeVille Nursing Home in Houma | Houma | 152 | 2021-09-14 | |
| St. Elizabeth's Caring | Harvey | 137 | 2021-09-14 | |
| Park Place Healthcare | Gretna | 137 | 2021-09-14 | |
| Park Place Healthcare | Gretna | 137 | 2021-09-14 | |
| St. Elizabeth’s Caring | Harvey | 137 | 2021-09-14 | |
| South Lafourche Nursing and Rehab | Cut Off | 107 | 2021-09-14 | |
| South Lafourche Nursing and Rehab | Cut Off | 107 | 2021-09-14 | |
| Maison DeVille Nursing Home in Harvey | Harvey | 94 | 2021-09-14 | |
| Maison Deville Nursing Home of Harvey | Harvey | 94 | 2021-09-14 | |
| Stupp Corp | Baton Rouge | 45 | 2021-09-08 |
The biggest impact was at Maison Orleans Health Care Center at its New Orleans facility, reporting 178 affected workers. Maison Orleans Health Care Center followed with 178 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to 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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