Employers in Indiana logged 8 WARN Act notices in November 2016, involving roughly 348 workers — falling below October and up 27% versus November 2015. The average filing covered 44 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 174 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 103 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 65 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 174 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 103 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Allen | 2 | 206 |
| La Porte | 4 | 140 |
Allen bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 206 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | 2 | 206 |
| Michigan City | 4 | 140 |
| Out of State | 2 | 2 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 108 |
| Layoff | 2 | 66 |
Closures accounted for 31% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select Medical Corporation - Select Speciality Hospital | Fort Wayne | 103 | Closure | 2016-11-08 |
| Select Medical Corporation - Select Speciality Hospital | Fort Wayne | 103 | 2016-11-08 | |
| TRW Automotive U. S. LLC | Michigan City | 65 | Layoff | 2016-11-16 |
| TRW Automotive U. S. LLC | Michigan City | 65 | 2016-11-16 | |
| Express Group Holdings | Michigan City | 5 | Closure | 2016-11-09 |
| Express Group Holdings | Michigan City | 5 | 2016-11-09 | |
| VMS BioMarketing | Out of State | 1 | Layoff | 2016-11-02 |
| VMS BioMarketing | Out of State | 1 | 2016-11-02 |
The biggest impact was at Select Medical Corporation - Select Speciality Hospital at its Fort Wayne facility, reporting 103 affected workers. Select Medical Corporation - Select Speciality Hospital followed with 103 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Indiana's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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