Employers in Ohio recorded 10 WARN Act notices in May 2011, covering approximately 1,012 workers — marking a sharp increase from April and up 152% versus May 2010. The average filing covered 101 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 241 |
| Transportation | 1 | 194 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 241 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Transportation reported 194 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Butler | 2 | 319 |
| Franklin | 3 | 282 |
| Various | 1 | 113 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 108 |
| Washington | 1 | 74 |
Butler bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 319 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 2 | 272 |
| West Chester | 1 | 194 |
| Fairfield | 1 | 125 |
| Various | 1 | 113 |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 108 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEVA Logistics US, Inc | West Chester | 194 | 2011-05-16 | |
| Gates, McDonald & Co./Nationwide Better Health | Columbus | 181 | 2011-05-27 | |
| BAE Systems | Fairfield | 125 | 2011-05-10 | |
| Flextronics Americas LLC | Various | 113 | 2011-05-27 | |
| Cognis Corporation | Cincinnati | 108 | 2011-05-02 | |
| The Kroger Company | Columbus | 91 | 2011-05-04 | |
| PCCW Teleservices Inc | Marietta | 74 | 2011-05-13 | |
| Amherst Hospital | Amherst | 60 | 2011-05-11 | |
| Kurz-Kasch, Inc | Miamisburg | 56 | 2011-05-06 | |
| HearUSA, Inc | Dublin | 10 | 2011-05-19 |
Leading the list was CEVA Logistics US, Inc at its West Chester facility, reporting 194 affected workers. Gates, McDonald & Co./Nationwide Better Health followed with 181 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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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