Indiana Layoffs — August 2010

Employers in Indiana filed 3 WARN Act notices in August 2010, impacting roughly 613 workers — representing a notable rise over July and up 213% versus August 2009. The average filing covered 204 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	2	595
Accommodation & Food	1	18

The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 595 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Accommodation & Food reported 18 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Hamilton	2	518
Martin	1	95

Hamilton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 85% of all affected workers with 518 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Indianapolis	2	518
Loogootee	1	95

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	1	500
Closure	2	113

Closures accounted for 18% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Eli Lilly and Company	Indianapolis	500	Layoff	2010-08-09
Perfect Fit Industries	Loogootee	95	Closure	2010-08-06
Spa Chakra - Conrad Hotel	Indianapolis	18	Closure	2010-08-31

The single largest action involved Eli Lilly and Company at its Indianapolis facility, reporting 500 affected workers. Perfect Fit Industries followed with 95 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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.