Employers in Ohio logged 4 WARN Act notices in February 2013, involving roughly 536 workers — climbing above January and down 64% versus February 2012. The average filing covered 134 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month. A total of 536 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lake, Lorain | 1 | 217 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 165 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 82 |
| Morrow | 1 | 72 |
Lake, Lorain was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 217 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Willoughby, Lorain | 1 | 217 |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 165 |
| Beavercreek | 1 | 82 |
| Mt. Gilead | 1 | 72 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| News Herald-Journal Register Company | Willoughby, Lorain | 217 | 2013-02-20 | |
| Mercy Franciscan Terrace | Cincinnati | 165 | 2013-02-28 | |
| Beavercreek YMCA | Beavercreek | 82 | 2013-02-19 | |
| Core Systems, LLC | Mt. Gilead | 72 | 2013-02-06 |
The biggest impact was at News Herald-Journal Register Company at its Willoughby, Lorain facility, reporting 217 affected workers. Mercy Franciscan Terrace followed with 165 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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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