Indiana Layoffs — December 2015

Employers in Indiana filed 3 WARN Act notices in December 2015, impacting roughly 26 workers — representing a pullback from November and down 79% versus December 2014. The average filing covered 9 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	1	13

The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 13 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
St Joseph	2	26

St Joseph absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 26 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
South Bend	2	26
Purchase dataset for city details	1	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	13

Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Pure Metal Recycling	South Bend	13	Closure	2015-12-04
Pure Metal Recycling	South Bend	13		2015-12-04
Pure Metal Recycling	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2015-12-04

The single largest action involved Pure Metal Recycling at its South Bend facility, reporting 13 affected workers. Pure Metal Recycling followed with 13 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The data underscores 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.