Indiana Layoffs — January 2008
Employers in Indiana submitted 7 WARN Act notices in January 2008, putting at risk an estimated 627 workers. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
Industry classification was not available for filings in Indiana this month. A total of 627 workers were affected across 7 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lake | 1 | 239 |
| Saint Joseph | 1 | 70 |
| Shelby | 1 | 65 |
| Johnson | 1 | 34 |
| Monroe | 1 | 30 |
Lake absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 239 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hammond | 1 | 239 |
| South Bend | 1 | 70 |
| Shelbyville | 1 | 65 |
| Lafayette | 1 | 34 |
| Bloomington | 1 | 30 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Indiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KM Plan Services | Hammond | 239 | ||
| DHL Express | 109 | |||
| DHL Express | 80 | |||
| DHL Express | South Bend | 70 | ||
| Knauf Insulation | Shelbyville | 65 | ||
| DHL Express | Lafayette | 34 | ||
| DHL Express | Bloomington | 30 |
Topping the list was KM Plan Services at its Hammond facility, reporting 239 affected workers. DHL Express followed with 109 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Indiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Indiana. 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 Indiana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.