Employers in Ohio logged 9 WARN Act notices in August 2013, involving roughly 2,391 workers — climbing above July and up 288% versus August 2012. The average filing covered 266 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 6 | 1,365 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 1,365 workers across 6 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 3 | 1,107 |
| Monroe | 1 | 901 |
| Franklin | 2 | 191 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 98 |
| Butler | 1 | 63 |
Cuyahoga felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 1,107 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Beachwood | 1 | 997 |
| Hannibal | 1 | 901 |
| Columbus | 2 | 191 |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 98 |
| West Chester | 1 | 63 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America | Beachwood | 997 | 2013-08-30 | |
| Ormet | Hannibal | 901 | 2013-08-08 | |
| Bank of America | Cincinnati | 98 | 2013-08-30 | |
| JPMorgan Chase (Mortgage Bank) | Columbus | 97 | 2013-08-09 | |
| CSC Worldwide | Columbus | 94 | 2013-08-09 | |
| Wells Fargo (Home Mortgage Northeast Retail Fulfillment Group) | West Chester | 63 | 2013-08-08 | |
| Park View Federal Savings Bank (First National Bank) | Solon | 57 | 2013-08-12 | |
| Bank of America | Independence | 53 | 2013-08-30 | |
| General Dynamics | Springboro | 31 | 2013-08-14 |
The biggest impact was at Bank of America at its Beachwood facility, reporting 997 affected workers. Ormet followed with 901 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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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