Employers in Mississippi recorded 2 WARN Act notices in September 2021, covering approximately 4 workers and down 98% versus September 2020. The average filing covered 2 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 4 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 4 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| DeSoto | 1 | 4 |
DeSoto saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 4 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hernando | 1 | 4 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 4 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthem, Inc./Beacon Health Options | Hernando | 4 | Layoff | 2021-09-21 |
| Anthem, Inc./ Beacon Health Options Hernando (Desoto) | N/A | 2021-09-21 |
Leading the list was Anthem, Inc./Beacon Health Options at its Hernando facility, reporting 4 affected workers. Anthem, Inc./ Beacon Health Options Hernando (Desoto) followed with 0 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Mississippi'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 Mississippi. 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 Mississippi WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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