Employers in Louisiana posted 13 WARN Act notices in September 2023, affecting an estimated 610 workers and up 135% versus September 2022. The average filing covered 47 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 5 | 228 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 191 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 0 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 228 workers across 5 notices. On a related front, Accommodation & Food reported 191 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rapides | 2 | 158 |
| Webster | 3 | 149 |
| Caddo | 2 | 122 |
| Calcasieu | 2 | 102 |
| Bossier | 2 | 0 |
Rapides saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 158 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 2 | 158 |
| Sarepta | 3 | 149 |
| Shreveport | 2 | 122 |
| Lake Charles | 2 | 102 |
| Rio | 2 | 79 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramark Services Inc @ Christus St. Frances Cabrini | Alexandria | 79 | 2023-09-05 | |
| Aramark | Alexandria | 79 | 2023-09-05 | |
| Teijin Automotive Technologies | Sarepta | 73 | 2023-09-19 | |
| Teijin Automotive Technologies | Rio | 73 | 2023-09-19 | |
| Teijin Automotive Technologies *Update* | Sarepta | 70 | 2023-09-28 | |
| Aramark Services Inc @ Christus Highland Medical Center | Shreveport | 61 | 2023-09-05 | |
| Aramark | Shreveport | 61 | 2023-09-05 | |
| Aramark Services Inc @ Christus St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles | 51 | 2023-09-05 | |
| Aramark | Lake Charles | 51 | 2023-09-05 | |
| Teijin Automotive Technologies | Sarepta | 6 | 2023-09-19 | |
| Teijin Automotive Technologies | Rio | 6 | 2023-09-19 | |
| Custom Printed Products | Bossier City | N/A | 2023-09-05 | |
| Custom Printed Products | Bossier City | N/A | 2023-09-05 |
The largest notice was filed by Aramark Services Inc @ Christus St. Frances Cabrini at its Alexandria facility, reporting 79 affected workers. Aramark followed with 79 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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