Ohio Layoffs — November 2013

Employers in Ohio filed 6 WARN Act notices in November 2013, impacting roughly 894 workers — representing a pullback from October and up 78% versus November 2012. The average filing covered 149 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	1	85

The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 85 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Huron	1	300
Summit	1	211
Trumbull	1	179
Franklin	1	85
Shelby	1	77

Huron absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 300 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Norwalk	1	300
Macedonia	1	211
Warren	1	179
Columbus	1	85
Sidney	1	77

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Janesville Acoustics	Norwalk	300		2013-11-08
Empire Die Casting Co, Inc	Macedonia	211		2013-11-04
GE Ohio Lamp	Warren	179		2013-11-04
NCO Financial Systems Healthcare Program	Columbus	85		2013-11-20
Cenveo	Sidney	77		2013-11-15
Fabri-Form, Inc	Byesville	42		2013-11-05

The single largest action involved Janesville Acoustics at its Norwalk facility, reporting 300 affected workers. Empire Die Casting Co, Inc followed with 211 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The data underscores a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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.