Employers in Ohio logged 2 WARN Act notices in February 2007, involving roughly 343 workers — falling below January and down 60% versus February 2006. The average filing covered 172 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 291 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 291 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mahoning | 1 | 291 |
| Franklin | 1 | 52 |
Mahoning was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 85% of all affected workers with 291 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Youngstown | 1 | 291 |
| Columbus | 1 | 52 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forum Health-Western Reserve Care System-To | Youngstown | 291 | 2007-02-12 | |
| Keystone Powdered Metal Company | Columbus | 52 | 2007-02-20 |
The biggest impact was at Forum Health-Western Reserve Care System-To at its Youngstown facility, reporting 291 affected workers. Keystone Powdered Metal Company followed with 52 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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