Employers in Ohio recorded 16 WARN Act notices in March 2016, covering approximately 546 workers — marking a decline from February and down 29% versus March 2015. The average filing covered 34 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 3 | 267 |
| Healthcare | 5 | 50 |
The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 267 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 50 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 2 | 352 |
| Summit | 2 | 73 |
| Lucas | 1 | 66 |
| Butler, Hamilton | 1 | 38 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 15 |
Franklin felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 352 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 1 | 201 |
| Groveport | 1 | 151 |
| Akron | 2 | 73 |
| Toledo | 1 | 66 |
| Hamilton, Cincinnati | 1 | 38 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meijer Store #62 | Columbus | 201 | 2016-03-15 | |
| Shenker Inc | Groveport | 151 | 2016-03-07 | |
| CVS Pharmacy Inc | Toledo | 66 | 2016-03-01 | |
| St. Aloysius | Hamilton, Cincinnati | 38 | 2016-03-03 | |
| Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems Corporation | Akron | 38 | 2016-03-11 | |
| University Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Akron | 35 | 2016-03-22 | |
| HealthSpan Partners | Brooklyn Heights | 15 | 2016-03-21 | |
| Parker Hannifin Corporation | Youngstown | 2 | 2016-03-21 | |
| CVS Health Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-03-01 | |
| St. Aloysius | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-03-03 | |
| Shenker Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-03-07 | |
| Meggitt | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-03-11 | |
| Meijer Store #62 | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-03-15 | |
| HealthSpan Partners | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-03-21 | |
| Parker Hannifin Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-03-21 |
Leading the list was Meijer Store #62 at its Columbus facility, reporting 201 affected workers. Shenker Inc followed with 151 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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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