Employers in Texas posted 36 WARN Act notices in August 2022, affecting an estimated 2,292 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July and down 29% versus August 2021. The average filing covered 64 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 1,052 |
| Healthcare | 8 | 427 |
| Transportation | 2 | 268 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,052 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 427 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 5 | 852 |
| Collin | 1 | 526 |
| Harris | 19 | 500 |
| Tarrant | 4 | 204 |
| Potter | 2 | 114 |
Dallas bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 852 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 6 | 1,378 |
| Houston | 19 | 500 |
| Arlington | 3 | 165 |
| Fort Worth | 3 | 117 |
| Amarillo | 2 | 114 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Point Financial Corporation | Dallas | 526 | 2022-08-31 | |
| HomePoint Financial | Dallas | 526 | 2022-08-31 | |
| Spirit Airlines | Dallas | 134 | 2022-08-19 | |
| Spirit Airlines | Dallas | 134 | 2022-08-19 | |
| Merit Medical Systems, Inc | Houston | 117 | 2022-08-25 | |
| Merit Medical Systems | Houston | 117 | 2022-08-25 | |
| Merit Medical Systems, Inc | Houston | 117 | 2022-08-29 | |
| ASARCO Amarillo Refinery | Amarillo | 57 | 2022-08-29 | |
| ASARCO Amarillo Refinery | Amarillo | 57 | 2022-08-29 | |
| Southern Star Express, LLC (DDF8) | Arlington | 55 | 2022-08-24 | |
| Southern Star Express, LLC (DDF8) | Arlington | 55 | 2022-08-24 | |
| Southern Star Express, LLC (DDF8) | Arlington | 55 | 2022-08-30 | |
| Southern Star Express LLC - Fort Worth | Fort Worth | 39 | 2022-08-24 | |
| Southern Star Express LLC - Fort Worth | Fort Worth | 39 | 2022-08-24 | |
| Southern Star Express LLC - Fort Worth | Fort Worth | 39 | 2022-08-31 |
The largest notice was filed by Home Point Financial Corporation at its Dallas facility, reporting 526 affected workers. HomePoint Financial followed with 526 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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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