Employers in Indiana recorded 8 WARN Act notices in August 2014, covering approximately 1,361 workers — marking a sharp increase from July and up 1044% versus August 2013. The average filing covered 170 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 7 | 1,084 |
The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,084 workers across 7 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 1 | 261 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 194 |
| Vanderburgh | 1 | 170 |
| Monroe | 1 | 120 |
| Clark | 1 | 62 |
Delaware was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 261 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis, Anderson, Logansport, Martinsville, and Richmond | 2 | 554 |
| Muncie | 1 | 261 |
| Indianapolis | 2 | 194 |
| Evansville | 1 | 170 |
| Bloomington | 1 | 120 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 684 |
| Closure | 3 | 400 |
Closures accounted for 29% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Metro Corporation | Indianapolis, Anderson, Logansport, Martinsville, and Richmond | 277 | 2014-08-18 | |
| Rural Metro Corporation Revised | Indianapolis, Anderson, Logansport, Martinsville, and Richmond | 277 | Layoff | 2014-08-18 |
| DIY Group, Inc | Muncie | 261 | Layoff | 2014-08-12 |
| Springleaf Financial | Evansville | 170 | Closure | 2014-08-05 |
| Indiana University Cyclotron Operations | Bloomington | 120 | Closure | 2014-08-22 |
| ModusLink | Indianapolis | 110 | Closure | 2014-08-12 |
| Rural Metro Corporation | Indianapolis | 84 | Layoff | 2014-08-18 |
| Talon Logistics | Sellersburg | 62 | Layoff | 2014-08-25 |
Leading the list was Rural Metro Corporation at its Indianapolis, Anderson, Logansport, Martinsville, and Richmond facility, reporting 277 affected workers. Rural Metro Corporation Revised followed with 277 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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