Employers in Ohio posted 8 WARN Act notices in October 2013, affecting an estimated 1,538 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and up 95% versus October 2012. The average filing covered 192 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 1 | 60 |
The Utilities sector saw the heaviest impact with 60 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 3 | 1,296 |
| Franklin | 1 | 111 |
| Stark | 1 | 60 |
| Lorain | 1 | 48 |
| Warren | 1 | 23 |
Cuyahoga bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 84% of all affected workers with 1,296 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford | 1 | 1,150 |
| Columbus | 1 | 111 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 99 |
| Uniontown | 1 | 60 |
| Elyria | 1 | 48 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Venue Laboratories | Bedford | 1,150 | 2013-10-07 | |
| Sodexo (Columbus) | Columbus | 111 | 2013-10-28 | |
| Call Henry, Inc | Cleveland | 99 | 2013-10-02 | |
| Chesapeake Energy | Uniontown | 60 | 2013-10-09 | |
| Hilex Poly | Elyria | 48 | 2013-10-07 | |
| Honeywell | Strongsville | 47 | 2013-10-30 | |
| General Dynamics | Springboro | 23 | 2013-10-31 | |
| Medlab | Various | N/A | 2013-10-24 |
The largest notice was filed by Ben Venue Laboratories at its Bedford facility, reporting 1,150 affected workers. Sodexo (Columbus) followed with 111 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities 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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