Employers in Ohio reported 18 WARN Act notices in January 2016, displacing an estimated 1,500 workers — signaling an acceleration from December and up 18% versus January 2015. The average filing covered 83 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 404 |
| Retail | 2 | 351 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 115 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 404 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Retail reported 351 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 2 | 466 |
| Franklin | 2 | 359 |
| Lorain | 1 | 242 |
| Trumbull | 1 | 162 |
| Medina | 1 | 98 |
Cuyahoga absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 466 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford | 1 | 351 |
| Groveport | 1 | 315 |
| Lorain | 1 | 242 |
| Warren | 1 | 162 |
| Parma, Cleveland Heights | 1 | 115 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart Bedford | Bedford | 351 | 2016-01-15 | |
| Eddie Bauer | Groveport | 315 | 2016-01-05 | |
| Republic Steel | Lorain | 242 | 2016-01-11 | |
| Warren Steel Holdings LLC | Warren | 162 | 2016-01-12 | |
| HealthSpan Physicians LLC | Parma, Cleveland Heights | 115 | 2016-01-28 | |
| Plasti‐Kote Company | Medina | 98 | 2016-01-12 | |
| Macy's Akron | Akron | 91 | 2016-01-12 | |
| Professional Transportation Inc | Walbridge | 82 | 2016-01-13 | |
| Parking Solutions Inc | Columbus | 44 | 2016-01-14 | |
| Eddie Bauer LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-05 | |
| Republic Steel | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-11 | |
| Plasti‐Kote Company | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-12 | |
| Macy's | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-12 | |
| Warren Steel Holdings LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-12 | |
| Professional Transportation Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-13 |
The most significant filing came from Walmart Bedford at its Bedford facility, reporting 351 affected workers. Eddie Bauer followed with 315 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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