Employers in Texas filed 13 WARN Act notices in March 2022, impacting roughly 593 workers — representing a notable rise over February and down 89% versus March 2021. The average filing covered 46 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 328 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 62 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 328 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 62 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Garza | 1 | 206 |
| Victoria | 1 | 122 |
| Hidalgo | 1 | 109 |
| Harris | 4 | 94 |
| Bell | 1 | 62 |
Garza bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 206 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Post | 1 | 206 |
| Victoria | 1 | 122 |
| Weslaco | 1 | 109 |
| Houston | 4 | 94 |
| Fort Hood | 1 | 62 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management & Training Corp. - MTC Medical LLC (Giles W. Dalby Correctional Facility) | Post | 206 | 2022-03-01 | |
| Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health | Victoria | 122 | 2022-03-28 | |
| Master Brand Home Products, LLC | Weslaco | 109 | 2022-03-08 | |
| Sev1Tech | Fort Hood | 62 | 2022-03-07 | |
| ABM Industries Groups, LLC - Houston 1 | Houston | 31 | 2022-03-15 | |
| ABM Industries Groups, LLC - Houston 2 | Houston | 26 | 2022-03-15 | |
| ABM Industries Groups, LLC - Houston 4 | Houston | 19 | 2022-03-15 | |
| ABM Industries Groups, LLC - Fulbright Tower | Houston | 18 | 2022-03-15 | |
| Management & Training Coporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-03-01 | |
| Sev1Tech | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-03-07 | |
| Master Brand Home Products | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-03-08 | |
| ABM Industries | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-03-15 | |
| Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-03-28 |
The single largest action involved Management & Training Corp. - MTC Medical LLC (Giles W. Dalby Correctional Facility) at its Post facility, reporting 206 affected workers. Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health followed with 122 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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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