Employers in Ohio posted 3 WARN Act notices in October 2010, affecting an estimated 549 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and down 56% versus October 2009. The average filing covered 183 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month. A total of 549 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 2 | 509 |
| Mahoning | 1 | 40 |
Hamilton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 93% of all affected workers with 509 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Springdale | 1 | 407 |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 102 |
| Austintown | 1 | 40 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Products, Inc | Springdale | 407 | 2010-10-13 | |
| Kmart | Cincinnati | 102 | 2010-10-12 | |
| Superior Beverage Group, Ltd | Austintown | 40 | 2010-10-26 |
The largest notice was filed by Avon Products, Inc at its Springdale facility, reporting 407 affected workers. Kmart followed with 102 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Ohio. 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 Ohio WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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