Employers in Ohio posted 8 WARN Act notices in August 1997, affecting an estimated 2,840 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July and up 89% versus August 1996. The average filing covered 355 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 1,996 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,996 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 2 | 2,161 |
| Delaware | 1 | 188 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 163 |
| Franklin | 1 | 112 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 97 |
Hamilton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 76% of all affected workers with 2,161 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 2 | 2,161 |
| Delaware | 1 | 188 |
| Dayton | 1 | 163 |
| Hilliard | 1 | 112 |
| Solon | 1 | 97 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Hospital of Cincinnati | Cincinnati | 1,996 | 1997-08-11 | |
| Parts America | Delaware | 188 | 1997-08-06 | |
| Manhattan National Life | Cincinnati | 165 | 1997-08-19 | |
| J.C. Penney | Dayton | 163 | 1997-08-27 | |
| OSF, Inc | Hilliard | 112 | 1997-08-04 | |
| Koenig Sports | Solon | 97 | 1997-08-20 | |
| Hutchinson | Fayette | 64 | 1997-08-22 | |
| Ferro Corporation | East Liverpool | 55 | 1997-08-26 |
The largest notice was filed by Jewish Hospital of Cincinnati at its Cincinnati facility, reporting 1,996 affected workers. Parts America followed with 188 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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