Employers in Ohio filed 23 WARN Act notices in May 2016, impacting roughly 759 workers — representing a pullback from April and down 32% versus May 2015. The average filing covered 33 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 346 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 68 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 6 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 346 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 68 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lorain | 1 | 215 |
| Franklin | 3 | 201 |
| Ashtabula | 1 | 131 |
| Various | 1 | 71 |
| Clermont | 1 | 68 |
Lorain bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 215 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lorain | 1 | 215 |
| Columbus | 3 | 201 |
| Ashtabula | 1 | 131 |
| Various | 1 | 71 |
| Amelia | 1 | 68 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kmart Store #3910 | Lorain | 215 | 2016-05-02 | |
| Kmart Store #4745 | Ashtabula | 131 | 2016-05-02 | |
| Olympus Building Services Inc | Columbus | 115 | 2016-05-18 | |
| Pei Wei | Various | 71 | 2016-05-26 | |
| McDonald's Corporation | Columbus | 70 | 2016-05-16 | |
| American Modern Insurance Group | Amelia | 68 | 2016-05-02 | |
| RSR Partners LLC | Upper Sandusky | 30 | 2016-05-05 | |
| Sears Holdings | Defiance | 24 | 2016-05-16 | |
| Impact Community Action | Columbus | 16 | 2016-05-04 | |
| Plasti‐Kote Company Inc | Medina | 10 | 2016-05-04 | |
| HealthSpan Partners | Brooklyn Heights | 6 | 2016-05-16 | |
| Parker Hannifin | Youngstown | 3 | 2016-05-16 | |
| Kmart | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-05-02 | |
| American Modern Insurance Group | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-05-02 | |
| Plasti‐Kote Company Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-05-04 |
The single largest action involved Kmart Store #3910 at its Lorain facility, reporting 215 affected workers. Kmart Store #4745 followed with 131 workers.
The data underscores 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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