Michigan Layoffs — September 2016

Employers in Michigan filed 4 WARN Act notices in September 2016, impacting roughly 158 workers — representing a pullback from August and down 80% versus September 2015. The average filing covered 40 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	2	0

The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 0 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Washtenaw	2	158
Wayne	2	0

Washtenaw absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 158 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Ann Arbor	2	158
Dearborn	1	0
Detroit	1	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	79
Layoff	1	0

Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Adp, LLC	Ann Arbor	79	Closure	2016-09-27
Adp	Ann Arbor	79		2016-09-27
Midwest Medical Management Services	Dearborn	0	Layoff	2016-09-27
Midwest Medical Management Services	Detroit	0		2016-09-27

The single largest action involved Adp, LLC at its Ann Arbor facility, reporting 79 affected workers. Adp followed with 79 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Michigan, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Michigan. 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 Michigan WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.