Indiana Layoffs — November 2015

Employers in Indiana posted 4 WARN Act notices in November 2015, affecting an estimated 274 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October and down 38% versus November 2014. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	2	137
Mining & Energy	1	130

The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 137 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Mining & Energy reported 130 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Gibson	2	260
Grant	2	14

Gibson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 95% of all affected workers with 260 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Princeton	2	260
Marion	2	14

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	1	130
Closure	1	7

Closures accounted for 3% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Gibson County Coal	Princeton	130	Layoff	2015-11-06
Gibson County Coal	Princeton	130		2015-11-06
Trans-Industries, Inc	Marion	7	Closure	2015-11-24
Trans-Industries, Inc	Marion	7		2015-11-24

The largest notice was filed by Gibson County Coal at its Princeton facility, reporting 130 affected workers. Gibson County Coal followed with 130 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Indiana, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.