Employers in Indiana recorded 7 WARN Act notices in August 2017, covering approximately 448 workers — marking a decline from July and down 69% versus August 2016. The average filing covered 64 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | 224 |
The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 224 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 2 | 168 |
| Marshall | 3 | 0 |
Hamilton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 168 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Counties | 2 | 280 |
| Indianapolis | 2 | 168 |
| Plymouth | 3 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 224 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prompt Ambulance Services | Lake Counties | 140 | Closure | 2017-08-31 |
| Prompt Ambulance Services | Lake Counties | 140 | 2017-08-31 | |
| Five Seasons Family Sports Club | Indianapolis | 84 | Closure | 2017-08-01 |
| Five Seasons Family Sports Club | Indianapolis | 84 | 2017-08-01 | |
| Bay Valley Foods LLC, Tree House Foods Occupations Affected | Plymouth | N/A | 2017-08-31 | |
| Bay Valley Foods LLC, Tree House Foods Occupations Affected Revised (9/19/17) | Plymouth | N/A | Closure | 2017-08-31 |
| Bay Valley Foods | Plymouth | N/A | 2017-08-31 |
Leading the list was Prompt Ambulance Services at its Lake Counties facility, reporting 140 affected workers. Prompt Ambulance Services followed with 140 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Indiana, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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