Employers in Indiana filed 9 WARN Act notices in October 2008, impacting roughly 1,079 workers — representing a notable rise over September. The average filing covered 120 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 9 | 1,079 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,079 workers across 9 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 2 | 371 |
| Scott | 1 | 154 |
| Vigo | 1 | 108 |
| Allen | 1 | 93 |
| Steuben | 1 | 83 |
Hamilton saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 371 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 2 | 371 |
| Scottsburg | 1 | 154 |
| Indianapolis (2 locations) | 1 | 110 |
| Terre Haute | 1 | 108 |
| Mishawaka & New Carlisle | 1 | 107 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 586 |
| Closure | 5 | 493 |
Closures accounted for 46% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roche Diagnostics | Indianapolis | 323 | Layoff | 2008-10-31 |
| HYOSUNG (America) INC | Scottsburg | 154 | Closure | 2008-10-31 |
| Sears Holdings Corporation | Indianapolis (2 locations) | 110 | Closure | 2008-10-15 |
| Great Dane Trailers | Terre Haute | 108 | Layoff | 2008-10-09 |
| Scott Brass Inc | Mishawaka & New Carlisle | 107 | Layoff | 2008-10-08 |
| Taylor University | Fort Wayne | 93 | Closure | 2008-10-16 |
| Salga Inc | Fremont | 83 | Closure | 2008-10-21 |
| Kmart Corporation | Clarksville | 53 | Closure | 2008-10-15 |
| Archer Land Title, Inc | Indianapolis | 48 | Layoff | 2008-10-24 |
The single largest action involved Roche Diagnostics at its Indianapolis facility, reporting 323 affected workers. HYOSUNG (America) INC followed with 154 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Indiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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