Employers in Indiana logged 6 WARN Act notices in May 2016, involving roughly 1,318 workers — climbing above April and up 133% versus May 2015. The average filing covered 220 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 588 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 71 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 588 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 71 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Elkhart | 2 | 1,000 |
| Adams | 2 | 176 |
| Huntington | 2 | 142 |
Elkhart saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 76% of all affected workers with 1,000 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol | 2 | 1,000 |
| Decatur | 2 | 176 |
| Huntington | 2 | 142 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 500 |
| Closure | 2 | 159 |
Closures accounted for 12% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diversified Machine Bristol LLC | Bristol | 500 | Layoff | 2016-05-20 |
| Diversified Machine Bristol LLC | Bristol | 500 | 2016-05-20 | |
| Innovative Building Systems, LLC | Decatur | 88 | Closure | 2016-05-03 |
| Innovative Building Systems, LLC | Decatur | 88 | 2016-05-03 | |
| Sodexo | Huntington | 71 | Closure | 2016-05-24 |
| Sodexo | Huntington | 71 | 2016-05-24 |
The biggest impact was at Diversified Machine Bristol LLC at its Bristol facility, reporting 500 affected workers. Diversified Machine Bristol LLC followed with 500 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Indiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.
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