Employers in Ohio submitted 10 WARN Act notices in April 2015, putting at risk an estimated 1,512 workers — up substantially from March and up 183% versus April 2014. The average filing covered 151 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 90 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 0 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 90 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Manufacturing reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 1 | 300 |
| Stark | 1 | 270 |
| Licking | 1 | 96 |
| Various | 1 | 90 |
| Summit | 1 | 0 |
Delaware saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 300 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis Center | 1 | 300 |
| Lewis Center/Delaware | 1 | 300 |
| Canton | 1 | 270 |
| Canton/Stark | 1 | 270 |
| Heath | 1 | 96 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo Group North America LLC | Lewis Center | 300 | 2015-04-21 | |
| Volvo Group North America LLC | Lewis Center/Delaware | 300 | 2015-04-21 | |
| Republic Storage Systems | Canton | 270 | 2015-04-10 | |
| Republic Storage Systems | Canton/Stark | 270 | 2015-04-10 | |
| Meritor | Heath | 96 | 2015-04-20 | |
| Meritor | Heath/Licking | 96 | 2015-04-20 | |
| ABM Healthcare Support Services | Various | 90 | 2015-04-02 | |
| ABM Industries | Various/Various | 90 | 2015-04-02 | |
| ExxonMobil Chemical Company | Akron | N/A | 2015-04-06 | |
| ExxonMobil | Akron/Summit | N/A | 2015-04-06 |
Topping the list was Volvo Group North America LLC at its Lewis Center facility, reporting 300 affected workers. Volvo Group North America LLC followed with 300 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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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