Employers in Michigan logged 10 WARN Act notices in August 2017, involving roughly 1,154 workers — falling below July and up 444% versus August 2016. The average filing covered 115 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 240 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 144 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 240 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 144 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 4 | 600 |
| Oakland | 4 | 352 |
| Emmet | 2 | 202 |
Wayne bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 600 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor | 2 | 360 |
| Farmington Hills | 4 | 352 |
| Dearborn | 2 | 240 |
| Petoskey | 2 | 202 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 577 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Fresh Foods (Detroit City Dairy) | Taylor | 180 | Closure | 2017-08-15 |
| Dairy Fresh Foods (Detroit City Dairy) | Taylor | 180 | 2017-08-15 | |
| Molina Medical | Dearborn | 120 | Closure | 2017-08-01 |
| Molina Medical | Dearborn | 120 | 2017-08-01 | |
| Genpact | Farmington Hills | 104 | Closure | 2017-08-22 |
| Genpact | Farmington Hills | 104 | 2017-08-22 | |
| Great Lakes Wine & Spirits | Petoskey | 101 | Closure | 2017-08-14 |
| Great Lakes Wine & Spirits | Petoskey | 101 | 2017-08-14 | |
| Arvato Digital Services | Farmington Hills | 72 | Closure | 2017-08-23 |
| Arvato Digital Services | Farmington Hills | 72 | 2017-08-23 |
The biggest impact was at Dairy Fresh Foods (Detroit City Dairy) at its Taylor facility, reporting 180 affected workers. Dairy Fresh Foods (Detroit City Dairy) followed with 180 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Michigan's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Michigan. 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 Michigan WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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