Employers in Indiana posted 5 WARN Act notices in September 2008, affecting an estimated 599 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to August. The average filing covered 120 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | 599 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 599 workers across 5 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Elkhart | 1 | 157 |
| Noble | 1 | 157 |
| Lake | 1 | 121 |
| Vermillion | 1 | 92 |
| Wabash | 1 | 72 |
Elkhart felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 157 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Paris | 1 | 157 |
| Kendallville | 1 | 157 |
| Hammond | 1 | 121 |
| Clinton | 1 | 92 |
| Wabash | 1 | 72 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 314 |
| Layoff | 3 | 285 |
The high proportion of closures (52% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Indiana's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flexsteel | New Paris | 157 | Closure | 2008-09-10 |
| DriveSol Worldwide Inc | Kendallville | 157 | Closure | 2008-09-11 |
| LEAR Corporation | Hammond | 121 | Layoff | 2008-09-03 |
| Southwest Research Institute | Clinton | 92 | Layoff | 2008-09-23 |
| Kurz Kasch | Wabash | 72 | Layoff | 2008-09-04 |
The largest notice was filed by Flexsteel at its New Paris facility, reporting 157 affected workers. DriveSol Worldwide Inc followed with 157 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Indiana's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Other sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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.
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