Employers in Ohio posted 3 WARN Act notices in June 2014, affecting an estimated 1,591 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to May and up 112% versus June 2013. The average filing covered 530 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 131 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 131 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 1 | 1,180 |
| Lucas | 1 | 280 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 131 |
Fairfield absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 74% of all affected workers with 1,180 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 1 | 1,180 |
| Toledo | 1 | 280 |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 131 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EveryWare | Lancaster | 1,180 | 2014-06-09 | |
| Community Development Institute‐ Head Start | Toledo | 280 | 2014-06-04 | |
| TriHealth | Cincinnati | 131 | 2014-06-23 |
The largest notice was filed by EveryWare at its Lancaster facility, reporting 1,180 affected workers. Community Development Institute‐ Head Start followed with 280 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.
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