Employers in Ohio recorded 16 WARN Act notices in September 2016, covering approximately 1,008 workers — marking a decline from August and up 63% versus September 2015. The average filing covered 63 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 4 | 298 |
| Retail | 1 | 112 |
| Utilities | 2 | 100 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 298 workers across 4 notices. At the same time, Retail reported 112 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 2 | 177 |
| Lake | 1 | 112 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 96 |
| Stark | 1 | 52 |
| Richland | 1 | 50 |
Hamilton saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 177 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 2 | 177 |
| Cincinnati/Hamilton | 2 | 177 |
| Mentor | 1 | 112 |
| Mentor/Lake | 1 | 112 |
| North Randall | 1 | 96 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kmart Store #4910 | Mentor | 112 | 2016-09-30 | |
| Kmart | Mentor/Lake | 112 | 2016-09-30 | |
| Cast‐Fab Technologies | Cincinnati | 97 | 2016-09-27 | |
| Cast‐Fab Technologies | Cincinnati/Hamilton | 97 | 2016-09-27 | |
| The Service Companies (Jack Thistledown Racino) | North Randall | 96 | 2016-09-12 | |
| The Service Companies (Jack Thistledown Racino) | North Randall/Cuyahoga | 96 | 2016-09-12 | |
| Executive Jet Management (Lunken Repair Shop) | Cincinnati | 80 | 2016-09-16 | |
| Executive Jet Management (Lunken Repair Shop) | Cincinnati/Hamilton | 80 | 2016-09-16 | |
| Performance Technologies LLC | Canton | 52 | 2016-09-06 | |
| Performance Technologies LLC | Canton/Stark | 52 | 2016-09-06 | |
| Hyundai Ideal Electric Co | Mansfield | 50 | 2016-09-27 | |
| Hyundai Ideal Electric Co | Mansfield/Richland | 50 | 2016-09-27 | |
| Elmer's Products Inc | Westerville | 10 | 2016-09-06 | |
| Elmer's Products Inc | Westerville/Delaware | 10 | 2016-09-06 | |
| Parker Hannifin Corp | Youngstown | 7 | 2016-09-21 |
Leading the list was Kmart Store #4910 at its Mentor facility, reporting 112 affected workers. Kmart followed with 112 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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