Employers in Indiana submitted 12 WARN Act notices in September 2013, putting at risk an estimated 2,227 workers — up substantially from August and up 52% versus September 2012. The average filing covered 186 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 6 | 1,308 |
| Education | 5 | 819 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,308 workers across 6 notices. Separately, Education reported 819 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 8 | 960 |
| Johnson | 1 | 207 |
| Lake | 1 | 121 |
| Delaware | 1 | 120 |
Hamilton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 960 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 5 | 838 |
| Statewide | 1 | 819 |
| Edinburgh | 1 | 207 |
| Merrillville | 1 | 121 |
| Muncie | 1 | 120 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 1,087 |
| Closure | 2 | 221 |
Closures accounted for 10% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University Health | Statewide | 819 | Layoff | 2013-09-30 |
| Indiana University HealthAffected Positions | Indianapolis | 617 | 2013-09-30 | |
| Strategic Resources Inc | Edinburgh | 207 | Layoff | 2013-09-03 |
| Capital Senior Living ILM-B Inc. d/b/a Town Centre Health Care | Merrillville | 121 | Closure | 2013-09-04 |
| Indiana University Ball Memorial Hospital Affected Positions | Muncie | 120 | 2013-09-30 | |
| CMW International Inc | Indianapolis | 100 | 2013-09-24 | |
| CMW International Inc. Revised | Indianapolis | 100 | Closure | 2013-09-24 |
| Indiana University Health North HospitalAffected Positions | Carmel | 66 | 2013-09-30 | |
| Frontier Communications Corporation | Carmel | 54 | Layoff | 2013-09-19 |
| Indiana University Health PhysiciansAffected Positions | Indianapolis | 14 | 2013-09-30 | |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | Indianapolis | 7 | Layoff | 2013-09-23 |
| Indiana University Health Saxony HospitalAffected Positions | Fishers | 2 | 2013-09-30 |
Topping the list was Indiana University Health at its Statewide facility, reporting 819 affected workers. Indiana University HealthAffected Positions followed with 617 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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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