Employers in Ohio filed 3 WARN Act notices in March 1997, impacting roughly 306 workers — representing a pullback from February. The average filing covered 102 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 155 |
The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 155 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 2 | 224 |
| Lucas | 1 | 82 |
Franklin felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 73% of all affected workers with 224 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin | 1 | 155 |
| Toledo | 1 | 82 |
| Reynoldsburg | 1 | 69 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Alden Life Insurance | Dublin | 155 | 1997-03-26 | |
| JC Penney Company | Toledo | 82 | 1997-03-31 | |
| Russ Berrie & Company | Reynoldsburg | 69 | 1997-03-19 |
The single largest action involved John Alden Life Insurance at its Dublin facility, reporting 155 affected workers. JC Penney Company followed with 82 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Ohio. 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 Ohio WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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