Indiana Layoffs — October 2012

Employers in Indiana recorded 5 WARN Act notices in October 2012, covering approximately 336 workers — marking a decline from September and down 70% versus October 2011. The average filing covered 67 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	3	218

The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 218 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Lake	2	188
Hamilton	1	100
Vanderburgh	2	48

Lake saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 188 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Hammond	2	188
Fishers	1	100
Evansville	2	48

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	124
Layoff	1	94

Closures accounted for 37% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Diamond Foods, Inc	Fishers	100	Closure	2012-10-25
Amsted Rail Inc	Hammond	94		2012-10-15
Amsted Rail Inc Revised	Hammond	94	Layoff	2012-10-15
Vantiv, LLC-Revised	Evansville	24		2012-10-10
Vantiv, LLC Amended	Evansville	24	Closure	2012-10-10

Leading the list was Diamond Foods, Inc at its Fishers facility, reporting 100 affected workers. Amsted Rail Inc followed with 94 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Indiana, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.