Indiana Layoffs — May 2013

Employers in Indiana logged 4 WARN Act notices in May 2013, involving roughly 461 workers — falling below April and down 87% versus May 2012. The average filing covered 115 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	3	349
Transportation	1	112

The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 349 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 112 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Hamilton	2	224
Elkhart	1	165
Monroe	1	72

Hamilton saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 224 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Indianapolis	2	224
Elkhart	1	165
Bloomington	1	72

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	349

The high proportion of closures (76% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Indiana's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
SJC Industries Corp	Elkhart	165	Closure	2013-05-07
Warner Transitional Services	Indianapolis	112		2013-05-07
Warner Transitional Services Revised	Indianapolis	112	Closure	2013-05-07
Hartmann USA	Bloomington	72	Closure	2013-05-15

The biggest impact was at SJC Industries Corp at its Elkhart facility, reporting 165 affected workers. Warner Transitional Services followed with 112 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This data points to 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.