Employers in Louisiana recorded 6 WARN Act notices in February 2023, covering approximately 542 workers. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 207 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 63 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 1 |
The Admin & Support Services sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 207 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Healthcare reported 63 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| East Baton Rouge | 2 | 414 |
| Lafayette | 2 | 126 |
East Baton Rouge was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 76% of all affected workers with 414 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | 2 | 414 |
| Lafayette | 2 | 126 |
| Ca | 1 | 1 |
| (California based company) | 1 | 1 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnit Corporation | Baton Rouge | 207 | 2023-02-28 | |
| Magnit Corporation | Baton Rouge | 207 | 2023-02-28 | |
| BCH, Inc. dba Wellness Work | Lafayette | 63 | 2023-02-14 | |
| BCH, Inc. d/b/a Wellness Work | Lafayette | 63 | 2023-02-14 | |
| Chipper - Critical Ideas, Inc | Ca | 1 | 2023-02-16 | |
| Chipper - Critical Ideas, Inc | (California based company) | 1 | 2023-02-16 |
Leading the list was Magnit Corporation at its Baton Rouge facility, reporting 207 affected workers. Magnit Corporation followed with 207 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Admin & Support Services 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.
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