Employers in Texas submitted 62 WARN Act notices in August 2024, putting at risk an estimated 3,417 workers — up substantially from July and up 36% versus August 2023. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 10 | 2,086 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 100 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 75 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 75 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 2,086 workers across 10 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 100 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 2 | 1,994 |
| Dallas | 4 | 268 |
| Hays | 4 | 251 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 215 |
| Bexar | 4 | 186 |
Harris bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 1,994 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 2 | 1,994 |
| San Marcos | 3 | 235 |
| Beaumont | 2 | 215 |
| San Antonio | 4 | 186 |
| Carrollton | 1 | 174 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Children's Hosptal (Texas Medical Center) | Houston | 997 | 2024-08-08 | |
| Texas Children's Hopsital (Texas Medical Center) | Houston | 997 | 2024-08-08 | |
| Conn's Appliances (Woodlands Site) | Beaumont | 183 | 2024-08-07 | |
| Fleco Industries, LLC | Carrollton | 174 | 2024-08-07 | |
| Signify North America Corporation-Genlyte Thomas LLC (Updated) | San Marcos | 109 | 2024-08-28 | |
| Signify North America Corporation - Genlyte Thomas LLC (Update) | San Marcos | 109 | 2024-08-28 | |
| The Gunter Hotel San Antonio | San Antonio | 75 | 2024-08-07 | |
| INVISTA (Orange) Nylon Chemicals Americas, LLC | Orange | 75 | 2024-08-12 | |
| VSPOne Dallas (VSP Optical Group) | Lewisville | 69 | 2024-08-21 | |
| MII Technologies (AOUSC) | San Antonio | 57 | 2024-08-06 | |
| HCL America, Inc. (HCL Tech) | Frisco | 43 | 2024-08-30 | |
| Exxon Mobile (Las Colinas Office) | Irving | 39 | 2024-08-01 | |
| Exxon Mobil (Las Colinas Office) | Irving | 39 | 2024-08-01 | |
| Conn's Appliances (San Antonio) | San Antonio | 36 | 2024-08-07 | |
| Conn's Appliances (Beaumont Site) | Beaumont | 32 | 2024-08-07 |
Topping the list was Texas Children's Hosptal (Texas Medical Center) at its Houston facility, reporting 997 affected workers. Texas Children's Hopsital (Texas Medical Center) followed with 997 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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