Employers in Ohio posted 4 WARN Act notices in April 1998, affecting an estimated 350 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to March and down 75% versus April 1997. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 96 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 96 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 2 | 186 |
| Cuyahoga | 2 | 164 |
Franklin saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 186 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 2 | 186 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 108 |
| Solon | 1 | 56 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Tool & Die Co | Cleveland | 108 | 1998-04-10 | |
| Ameritech | Columbus | 96 | 1998-04-28 | |
| Americo Services Inc | Columbus | 90 | 1998-04-28 | |
| HPL Ohio, Inc | Solon | 56 | 1998-04-28 |
The largest notice was filed by Modern Tool & Die Co at its Cleveland facility, reporting 108 affected workers. Ameritech followed with 96 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, 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 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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