Indiana Layoffs — January 2010

Employers in Indiana posted 4 WARN Act notices in January 2010, affecting an estimated 256 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to December and down 87% versus January 2009. The average filing covered 64 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	4	256

The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 256 workers across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Elkhart	2	209
Hamilton	2	47

Elkhart bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 82% of all affected workers with 209 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Elkhart	2	209
Indianapolis	2	47

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	3	183
Closure	1	73

Closures accounted for 29% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Gunite Corporation	Elkhart	136	Layoff	2010-01-12
Acubuilt	Elkhart	73	Closure	2010-01-06
Apria Healthcare	Indianapolis	32	Layoff	2010-01-18
Visteon	Indianapolis	15	Layoff	2010-01-26

The largest notice was filed by Gunite Corporation at its Elkhart facility, reporting 136 affected workers. Acubuilt followed with 73 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Indiana, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.