Employers in Indiana submitted 17 WARN Act notices in January 2009, putting at risk an estimated 1,944 workers — up substantially from December. The average filing covered 114 workers, with 12 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 16 | 1,869 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 75 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,869 workers across 16 notices. Separately, Accommodation & Food reported 75 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 5 | 724 |
| Elkhart | 3 | 348 |
| Delaware | 1 | 193 |
| Blackford | 1 | 99 |
| Wayne | 1 | 84 |
Hamilton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 724 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fishers | 1 | 395 |
| Indianapolis | 4 | 329 |
| Elkhart | 2 | 223 |
| Albany | 1 | 193 |
| Manchester | 1 | 156 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 12 | 1,082 |
| Layoff | 5 | 862 |
The high proportion of closures (56% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Indiana's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teleperformance USA | Fishers | 395 | Layoff | 2009-01-29 |
| Beach Mold and Tool Inc | Albany | 193 | Layoff | 2009-01-06 |
| Dexter Axel | Manchester | 156 | Closure | 2009-01-30 |
| Patriot Homes | Middlebury | 125 | Closure | 2009-01-09 |
| Continental Automotive Systems | Elkhart | 119 | Closure | 2009-01-30 |
| At&T | Indianapolis | 115 | Layoff | 2009-01-13 |
| Sleep Innovations, Inc | Elkhart | 104 | Closure | 2009-01-12 |
| International Paper | Hartford City | 99 | Closure | 2009-01-23 |
| Macy's Department Store | Indianapolis | 98 | Closure | 2009-01-08 |
| General Aluminum | Richmond | 84 | Layoff | 2009-01-09 |
| Liberty Homes, Inc | Syracuse | 81 | Closure | 2009-01-16 |
| Mahle | Churubusco | 78 | Closure | 2009-01-12 |
| Kimball Office | Borden | 75 | Layoff | 2009-01-12 |
| Color-Box | Indianapolis | 74 | Closure | 2009-01-09 |
| OFS Brands | Huntingburg | 68 | Closure | 2009-01-22 |
Topping the list was Teleperformance USA at its Fishers facility, reporting 395 affected workers. Beach Mold and Tool Inc followed with 193 workers.
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. 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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