Employers in Indiana recorded 4 WARN Act notices in April 2012, covering approximately 625 workers — marking a sharp increase from March and up 722% versus April 2011. The average filing covered 156 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 625 |
The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 625 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 1 | 450 |
| Delaware | 1 | 72 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 57 |
| Noble | 1 | 46 |
Hamilton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 72% of all affected workers with 450 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 1 | 450 |
| Muncie | 1 | 72 |
| Crawfordsville | 1 | 57 |
| Kendallville | 1 | 46 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 507 |
| Closure | 2 | 118 |
Closures accounted for 19% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Bank FSB, Aurora Loan Services | Indianapolis | 450 | Layoff | 2012-04-23 |
| Integra Speciality Hospital | Muncie | 72 | Closure | 2012-04-19 |
| International Paper Company | Crawfordsville | 57 | Layoff | 2012-04-26 |
| Arden Companies | Kendallville | 46 | Closure | 2012-04-27 |
Leading the list was Aurora Bank FSB, Aurora Loan Services at its Indianapolis facility, reporting 450 affected workers. Integra Speciality Hospital followed with 72 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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.
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