More than 1,000 Texas workers are facing job losses in 2025 as dozens of companies file layoff notices with the Texas Workforce Commission under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act.
The layoffs span industries from aviation and banking to tech and apparel, highlighting ongoing economic volatility even as the state continues to see broader job growth.
The WARN Act requires companies with more than 100 employees to notify workers, local officials, and the state at least 60 days before large-scale layoffs or plant closures. In Texas, those notices are made public through the Texas Workforce Commission.
Major Layoffs Across the State
Recent WARN notices reveal large-scale layoffs in key cities:
- TTEC (Austin): 650 employees laid off due to TxTag contract change
- Allied Aviation (Dallas-Fort Worth): 362 employees laid off after contract loss with DFW Airport
- ICON Technology Inc. (Austin): 114 employees let go amid company restructuring
- Dickies Workwear (Fort Worth): 125 jobs cut due to relocation of headquarters to California
- SouthState Bank (McKinney): 141 employees affected by full office closure
- Exxon Mobil (Irving & Midland): 178 layoffs due to post-merger integration with Pioneer Natural Resources
Other companies filing WARN notices include:
- Manpower Group: 173 jobs
- Pathlight Property Management: 192 jobs
- Scentsy: 94 jobs
- LX Pantos America: 131 jobs
- ProBar: 127+ jobs pending contract renewal
Why It Matters
The WARN filings serve as an important early warning for economic challenges ahead, even in Texas’s otherwise robust job market. Many layoffs are attributed to restructuring, relocations, automation, and expiring contracts.
Layoffs have been concentrated in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, Austin and the Rio Grande Valley—regions that have experienced both economic booms and post-pandemic labor disruptions.
Know Your Rights
Employees affected by layoffs covered under WARN are entitled to:
- 60 days’ advance notice
- Continued benefits and wages during the notice period
- Support services such as job retraining and unemployment assistance
What’s Next?
As the year progresses, economists and labor advocates are keeping a close eye on emerging WARN filings to identify patterns. The Texas Workforce Commission updates its layoff database monthly.