Employers in Oklahoma filed 9 WARN Act notices in August 2022, impacting roughly 368 workers — representing a pullback from July and down 27% versus August 2021. The average filing covered 41 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 2 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 2 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Creek | 3 | 240 |
| Cleveland | 3 | 126 |
Creek bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 240 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 3 | 240 |
| Oklahoma City | 3 | 126 |
| Watsonville | 3 | 2 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odle Management Group | Tulsa | 120 | 2022-08-31 | |
| Odle Management Group | Tulsa | 120 | 2022-08-31 | |
| Southern Star Express LLC | Oklahoma City | 63 | 2022-08-25 | |
| Southern Star Express LLC | Oklahoma City | 63 | 2022-08-25 | |
| Watsonville Community Hospital | Watsonville | 1 | 2022-08-15 | |
| Watsonville Community Hospital | Watsonville | 1 | 2022-08-15 | |
| Watsonville Community Hospital | Watsonville | N/A | 2022-08-15 | |
| Southern Star Express LLC | Oklahoma City | N/A | 2022-08-25 | |
| Odle Management Group | Tulsa | N/A | 2022-08-31 |
The single largest action involved Odle Management Group at its Tulsa facility, reporting 120 affected workers. Odle Management Group followed with 120 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Oklahoma, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Oklahoma. 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 Oklahoma WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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