Employers in Louisiana reported 8 WARN Act notices in April 2025, displacing an estimated 1,282 workers — signaling an acceleration from March and up 378% versus April 2024. The average filing covered 160 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 3 | 636 |
| Transportation | 1 | 74 |
The Education sector topped the list of affected industries with 636 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 74 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| East Baton Rouge | 3 | 360 |
East Baton Rouge saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 360 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | 3 | 360 |
| (7800 Innovation Park Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70820) Idea Bridge (1500 N. Airway | 1 | 212 |
| & 1500 N. Airway Drive Baton Rouge | 1 | 212 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Southern Louisiana Idea Innovation (7800 Innovation Park Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70820) Idea Bridge (1500 N. Airway Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70815) | 212 | 2025-04-07 | ||
| IDEA Public Schools (IDEA Innovation & IDEA Bridge) 7800 Innovation Park Drive & 1500 N. Airway Drive Baton Rouge, LA | 212 | 2025-04-07 | ||
| IDEA Southern Louisiana (IDEA Innovation, IDEA Bridge) | Baton Rouge | 212 | 2025-04-07 | |
| IDEA Southern Louisiana Idea Innovation | (7800 Innovation Park Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70820) Idea Bridge (1500 N. Airway | 212 | 2025-04-07 | |
| IDEA Public Schools (IDEA Innovation & IDEA Bridge) | & 1500 N. Airway Drive Baton Rouge | 212 | 2025-04-07 | |
| Federal Express Corporation (BTRA Facility) 10781 Coursey Boulevard Baton Rouge, LA 70804 | 74 | 2025-04-30 | ||
| Federal Express Corporation (BTRA Facility) | Baton Rouge | 74 | 2025-04-30 | |
| Federal Express Corporation (BTRA Facility) | Baton Rouge | 74 | 2025-04-30 |
The most significant filing came from IDEA Southern Louisiana Idea Innovation (7800 Innovation Park Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70820) Idea Bridge (1500 N. Airway Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70815) at its Louisiana facility, reporting 212 affected workers. IDEA Public Schools (IDEA Innovation & IDEA Bridge) 7800 Innovation Park Drive & 1500 N. Airway Drive Baton Rouge, LA followed with 212 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education 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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