Employers in Indiana recorded 15 WARN Act notices in February 2017, covering approximately 2,015 workers — marking a sharp increase from January and up 18% versus February 2016. The average filing covered 134 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 6 | 1,515 |
| Education | 3 | 395 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 0 |
The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,515 workers across 6 notices. At the same time, Education reported 395 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper | 1 | 395 |
| Elkhart | 2 | 210 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 167 |
| Lake | 1 | 149 |
Jasper absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 395 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 1 | 699 |
| Rensselaer | 1 | 395 |
| Renssalaer | 1 | 395 |
| Elkhart | 2 | 210 |
| Indianapolis | 2 | 167 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 1,033 |
| Closure | 2 | 482 |
Closures accounted for 24% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corizon Health | Statewide | 699 | Layoff | 2017-02-23 |
| Saint Joseph's College | Rensselaer | 395 | 2017-02-14 | |
| Saint Joseph's College Revised | Renssalaer | 395 | Closure | 2017-02-14 |
| CB&I Services | East Chicago | 149 | Layoff | 2017-02-09 |
| Harman International Industries | Elkhart | 105 | 2017-02-01 | |
| Harman International Industries Revised (5/17/17) | Elkhart | 105 | Layoff | 2017-02-01 |
| Briarwood Health and Rehabilitation | Indianapolis | 87 | Closure | 2017-02-01 |
| MDwise | Indianapolis | 80 | Layoff | 2017-02-16 |
| Harman (Harman International Industries) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-02-01 | |
| Briarwood Health and Rehabilitation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-02-01 | |
| CB&I Services | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-02-09 | |
| Saint Joseph's CollegeRevised (3/6/17)Revised (3/10/17)Revised (4/11/17)Revised | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-02-14 | |
| Saint Joseph's College | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-02-14 | |
| MDwise | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-02-16 | |
| Corizon Health | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-02-23 |
Leading the list was Corizon Health at its Statewide facility, reporting 699 affected workers. Saint Joseph's College followed with 395 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Indiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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