Employers in Texas filed 22 WARN Act notices in January 2024, impacting roughly 2,851 workers — representing a pullback from December and down 23% versus January 2023. The average filing covered 130 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 321 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 152 |
| Retail | 1 | 71 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 321 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 152 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 5 | 988 |
| Harris | 4 | 608 |
| Collin | 1 | 365 |
| Bexar | 2 | 236 |
| Travis | 3 | 219 |
Tarrant felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 988 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Grapevine | 3 | 514 |
| Richardson | 1 | 365 |
| Stafford | 2 | 337 |
| Houston | 3 | 325 |
| Ft. Worth | 1 | 321 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genpact US Services LLC | Richardson | 365 | 2024-01-05 | |
| HMS Host-DFW Airport | Grapevine | 334 | 2024-01-19 | |
| American Airlines-SRO | Ft. Worth | 321 | 2024-01-30 | |
| Vroom-Stafford | Stafford | 283 | 2024-01-25 | |
| Vroom-Sam Houston Parkway | Houston | 178 | 2024-01-23 | |
| ABM Industries, Inc. Flowers Baking Company | San Antonio | 176 | 2024-01-09 | |
| Hollingsworth LLC | Fort Worth | 153 | 2024-01-25 | |
| Jumbo Beverages | Grapevine | 109 | 2024-01-17 | |
| Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. (PSSI) Friona | Friona | 103 | 2024-01-08 | |
| Unity Technologies-Austin | Austin | 92 | 2024-01-12 | |
| Panera, LLC Fresh Dough Facility | Houston | 84 | 2024-01-24 | |
| Randalls #2490 | Austin | 76 | 2024-01-04 | |
| Masonite Corporation (Greenville) | Greenville | 75 | 2024-01-08 | |
| Tom Thumb Store #3854 | Grapevine | 71 | 2024-01-09 | |
| WWL Vehicle Services Americas, Inc | Houston | 63 | 2024-01-16 |
The single largest action involved Genpact US Services LLC at its Richardson facility, reporting 365 affected workers. HMS Host-DFW Airport followed with 334 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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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