Louisiana Layoffs — April 2022

Employers in Louisiana reported 3 WARN Act notices in April 2022, displacing an estimated 201 workers — signaling an acceleration from March. The average filing covered 67 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Education	2	140
Admin & Support Services	1	61

The Education sector topped the list of affected industries with 140 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Admin & Support Services reported 61 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
East Baton Rouge	2	140
Jefferson	1	61

East Baton Rouge saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 70% of all affected workers with 140 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Baton Rouge	2	140
Kenner	1	61

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Baton Rouge International School	Baton Rouge	70		2022-04-08
Baton Rouge International School	Baton Rouge	70		2022-04-08
Crothall Healthcare	Kenner	61		2022-04-07

The most significant filing came from Baton Rouge International School at its Baton Rouge facility, reporting 70 affected workers. Baton Rouge International School followed with 70 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education 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.