Employers in Ohio logged 14 WARN Act notices in August 2016, involving roughly 1,110 workers — climbing above July and down 48% versus August 2015. The average filing covered 79 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 230 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 134 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 230 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Mining & Energy reported 134 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marion | 1 | 182 |
| Clermont | 1 | 135 |
| Lorain | 1 | 115 |
| Belmont | 1 | 67 |
| Franklin | 1 | 47 |
Marion felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 16% of all affected workers with 182 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Caledonia | 1 | 182 |
| Caledonia/Marion | 1 | 182 |
| Milford | 1 | 135 |
| Milford/Clermont | 1 | 135 |
| Avon Lake | 1 | 115 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Mills Inc | Caledonia | 182 | 2016-08-31 | |
| General Mills | Caledonia/Marion | 182 | 2016-08-31 | |
| 3M Company | Milford | 135 | 2016-08-12 | |
| 3M Company | Milford/Clermont | 135 | 2016-08-12 | |
| UnitedHealth Group Optum | Avon Lake | 115 | 2016-08-01 | |
| United Health | Avon Lake/Lorain | 115 | 2016-08-01 | |
| The Ohio Valley Coal Company | St. Clairsville | 67 | 2016-08-22 | |
| The Ohio Valley Coal Company | St. Clairesville/Belmont | 67 | 2016-08-22 | |
| HCSG Labor Supply LLC | Columbus | 47 | 2016-08-09 | |
| HCSG Labor Supply LLC | Columbus/Franklin | 47 | 2016-08-09 | |
| Packers Sanitation Services Inc | Hamilton | 6 | 2016-08-03 | |
| Packers Sanitation Services Inc (PSSI) | Hamilton/Butler | 6 | 2016-08-03 | |
| Parker Hannifin Corp | Youngstown | 3 | 2016-08-15 | |
| Parker Hannifin Corp | Youngstown/Mahoning | 3 | 2016-08-15 |
The biggest impact was at General Mills Inc at its Caledonia facility, reporting 182 affected workers. General Mills followed with 182 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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