Texas Layoffs — July 2020

Employers in Texas submitted 45 WARN Act notices in July 2020, putting at risk an estimated 4,044 workers — up substantially from June and up 89% versus July 2019. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,325 workers across 6 notices. Separately, Retail reported 1,183 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Dallas felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 1,218 workers across 9 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was JC Penney - Plano at its Plano facility, reporting 717 affected workers. Hilton Anatole followed with 620 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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.