Louisiana Layoffs — May 2015
Employers in Louisiana posted 4 WARN Act notices in May 2015, affecting an estimated 531 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and up 271% versus May 2014. The average filing covered 133 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 2 | 402 |
| Transportation | 1 | 73 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 56 |
The Government sector saw the heaviest impact with 402 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 73 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Winn | 1 | 252 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 150 |
| West Baton Rouge | 1 | 73 |
| Jefferson Davis | 1 | 56 |
Winn felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 252 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Winnfield | 1 | 252 |
| New Orleans | 1 | 150 |
| Port Allen | 1 | 73 |
| Jennings | 1 | 56 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCA - Winn Correctional Center | Winnfield | 252 | ||
| Total Community Action | New Orleans | 150 | ||
| First Student | Port Allen | 73 | ||
| BP Biofuels | Jennings | 56 |
The largest notice was filed by CCA - Winn Correctional Center at its Winnfield facility, reporting 252 affected workers. Total Community Action followed with 150 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Government 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.