Employers in Ohio recorded 16 WARN Act notices in May 2017, covering approximately 1,546 workers — marking a sharp increase from April and up 104% versus May 2016. The average filing covered 97 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 2 | 16 |
The Utilities sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 16 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 2 | 500 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 282 |
| Butler | 1 | 112 |
| Warren | 1 | 88 |
| Logan | 1 | 71 |
Cuyahoga bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 500 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 1 | 383 |
| Sharonville | 1 | 248 |
| Sharonville/Hamilton | 1 | 248 |
| Richmond Heights | 1 | 117 |
| Richmond Heights/Cuyahoga | 1 | 117 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodexo | Cleveland | 383 | 2017-05-08 | |
| Kelloggs | Sharonville | 248 | 2017-05-26 | |
| Kelloggs | Sharonville/Hamilton | 248 | 2017-05-26 | |
| JCPenney | Richmond Heights | 117 | 2017-05-25 | |
| Penney OpCo LLC dba JCPenney | Richmond Heights/Cuyahoga | 117 | 2017-05-25 | |
| TradeGlobal | West Chester | 112 | 2017-05-24 | |
| TradeGlobal | West Chester/Butler | 112 | 2017-05-24 | |
| Robert Bosch Battery Systems LLC | Springboro | 88 | 2017-05-23 | |
| The PIC Group | Bellefontaine | 71 | 2017-05-16 | |
| McSwain | Springdale | 34 | 2017-05-05 | |
| Hyundai Ideal Electric Company | Mansfield | 16 | 2017-05-18 | |
| McSwain | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-05-05 | |
| Sodexo | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-05-08 | |
| The PIC Group | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-05-16 | |
| Hyundai Ideal Electric Company | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-05-18 |
Leading the list was Sodexo at its Cleveland facility, reporting 383 affected workers. Kelloggs followed with 248 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities 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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