Employers in Louisiana logged 11 WARN Act notices in May 2025, involving roughly 3,823 workers — climbing above April and up 1592% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 348 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 931 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 438 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 931 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 438 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 3 | 2,058 |
| East Baton Rouge | 2 | 100 |
Jefferson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 2,058 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 3 | 2,058 |
| Building 320 New Orleans | 1 | 296 |
| Waggaman | 2 | 142 |
| Baton Rouge | 2 | 100 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodexo 1500 Sugar Bowl Drive New Orleans, LA 70112 | 881 | 2025-05-16 | ||
| Sodexo | New Orleans | 881 | 2025-05-16 | |
| Sodexo | New Orleans | 881 | 2025-05-16 | |
| Syncom Space Services 13800 Old Gentilly Road Building 320 New Orleans, LA 70129 | 296 | 2025-05-15 | ||
| Syncom Space Services | New Orleans | 296 | 2025-05-15 | |
| Syncom Space Services | Building 320 New Orleans | 296 | 2025-05-15 | |
| Cornerstone Chemical Company | Waggaman | 71 | 2025-05-05 | |
| Cornerstone Chemical Company | Waggaman | 71 | 2025-05-05 | |
| Roux 61 8322 Bluebonnet Baton Rouge, LA 70810 | 50 | 2025-05-31 | ||
| Roux 61 | Baton Rouge | 50 | 2025-05-31 | |
| Roux 61 | Baton Rouge | 50 | 2025-05-31 |
The biggest impact was at Sodexo 1500 Sugar Bowl Drive New Orleans, LA 70112 at its Louisiana facility, reporting 881 affected workers. Sodexo followed with 881 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Other 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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