Louisiana Layoffs — December 2015
Employers in Louisiana logged 2 WARN Act notices in December 2015, involving roughly 181 workers — falling below November and down 52% versus December 2014. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 129 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 52 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 129 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 52 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 1 | 129 |
| Tangipahoa | 1 | 52 |
Jefferson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 71% of all affected workers with 129 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 1 | 129 |
| Hammond | 1 | 52 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Central Services Louisiana | New Orleans | 129 | ||
| Cameron Valve | Hammond | 52 |
The biggest impact was at Advance Central Services Louisiana at its New Orleans facility, reporting 129 affected workers. Cameron Valve followed with 52 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Louisiana, 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 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.