Texas Layoffs — April 2022
Employers in Texas logged 1 WARN Act notices in April 2022, involving roughly 202 workers — falling below March and down 88% versus April 2021. The average filing covered 202 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 202 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 202 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 1 | 202 |
Tarrant felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 202 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth | 1 | 202 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michaels Stores Procurement | Fort Worth | 202 |
The biggest impact was at Michaels Stores Procurement at its Fort Worth facility, reporting 202 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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.