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Texas Layoffs — September 2014

Employers in Texas recorded 14 WARN Act notices in September 2014, covering approximately 1,701 workers — marking a decline from August and down 38% versus September 2013. The average filing covered 122 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

14
Notices Filed
1,701
Workers Affected
122
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Texas
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Information & Technology3552
Manufacturing4374
Transportation1324
Education1240
Construction179
Finance & Insurance150
Mining & Energy246
Healthcare136

The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 552 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 374 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Harris6597
Midland2411
Tarrant3338
Collin2319
Upshur136

Harris saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 597 workers across 6 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Houston5545
Midland2411
Fort Worth3338
McKinney2319
Webster152

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Menzies AviationHouston324
Maximus-MidlandMidland319
North Texas Job Corps CenterMcKinney240
Leo's FoodsFort Worth201
Houston Regional Sports Network, L.PHouston141
ImageAPIMidland92
Leo's FoodsFort Worth87
Fluor Federal SolutionsMcKinney79
Abbott VascularWebster52
Bank of America - Fort WorthFort Worth50
East Texas Medical Center-GilmoreGilmer36
HighMount Exploration & ProductionHouston35
BoeingHouston34
HighMount Exploration & ProductionHouston11

Leading the list was Menzies Aviation at its Houston facility, reporting 324 affected workers. Maximus-Midland followed with 319 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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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