Indiana Layoffs — March 2012

Employers in Indiana logged 4 WARN Act notices in March 2012, involving roughly 345 workers — falling below February and up 30% versus March 2011. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	2	185
Utilities	1	109
Manufacturing	1	51

The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 185 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Utilities reported 109 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Hamilton	1	134
Lake	1	109
Randolph	2	102

Hamilton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 134 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Indianapolis	1	134
Hammond	1	109
Winchester	2	102

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	185

The high proportion of closures (54% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Indiana's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Indiana Developmental Training Center	Indianapolis	134	Closure	2012-03-22
Dominion/State Line Energy Station	Hammond	109		2012-03-31
Ross Sand Casting Industries, Inc. Plant 3	Winchester	51		2012-03-27
Ross Sand Casting Industries, Inc. Plant 3 Amended	Winchester	51	Closure	2012-03-27

The biggest impact was at Indiana Developmental Training Center at its Indianapolis facility, reporting 134 affected workers. Dominion/State Line Energy Station followed with 109 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

This data points to a mixed picture for Indiana's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.