Indiana Layoffs — June 2014

Employers in Indiana reported 3 WARN Act notices in June 2014, displacing an estimated 266 workers — signaling an acceleration from May and down 27% versus June 2013. The average filing covered 89 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	3	266

The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 266 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Hendricks	1	155
Daviess	1	59
Whitley	1	52

Hendricks bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 155 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Plainfield	1	155
Odon	1	59
Columbia City	1	52

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	207
Layoff	1	59

The high proportion of closures (78% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Indiana's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Novitex Enterprise Solutions	Plainfield	155	Closure	2014-06-24
URS Federal Services	Odon	59	Layoff	2014-06-16
Parkview Health-Parkview Oaks and Parkview Pointe Assisted Living Facilities	Columbia City	52	Closure	2014-06-17

The most significant filing came from Novitex Enterprise Solutions at its Plainfield facility, reporting 155 affected workers. URS Federal Services followed with 59 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Indiana's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.