Employers in Louisiana logged 6 WARN Act notices in January 2026, involving roughly 1,307 workers — climbing above December and up 205% versus January 2025. The average filing covered 218 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 1 | 101 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 45 |
The Professional Services sector dominated layoff filings with 101 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 45 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 1 | 101 |
Jefferson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 8% of all affected workers with 101 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 1 | 101 |
| LaPlace | 1 | 45 |
| Stafford PLLC | 1 | 0 |
| Elastomer LLC | 1 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGlinchey Stafford PLLC | 601 | 2026-01-13 | ||
| Denka Performance Elastomer LLC | 560 | 2026-01-30 | ||
| McGlinchey Stafford PLLC | New Orleans | 101 | 2026-01-13 | |
| Denka Performance Elastomer LLC | LaPlace | 45 | 2026-01-30 | |
| McGlinchey | Stafford PLLC | N/A | 2026-01-13 | |
| Denka Performance | Elastomer LLC | N/A | 2026-01-30 |
The biggest impact was at McGlinchey Stafford PLLC at its Louisiana facility, reporting 601 affected workers. Denka Performance Elastomer LLC followed with 560 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 Professional Services 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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