Employers in Indiana posted 8 WARN Act notices in September 2017, affecting an estimated 666 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to August and down 34% versus September 2016. The average filing covered 83 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 333 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 86 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 333 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 86 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 2 | 214 |
| Johnson | 2 | 172 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 140 |
| Hendricks | 2 | 140 |
Marshall felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 214 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 2 | 214 |
| Greenwood | 2 | 172 |
| Indianapolis | 2 | 140 |
| Brownsburg | 2 | 140 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 177 |
| Layoff | 2 | 156 |
Closures accounted for 27% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Monte Foods | Plymouth | 107 | Closure | 2017-09-12 |
| Del Monte Foods | Plymouth | 107 | 2017-09-12 | |
| Kindred Hospital | Greenwood | 86 | Layoff | 2017-09-08 |
| Kindred Hospital | Greenwood | 86 | 2017-09-08 | |
| Veolia North America | Indianapolis | 70 | Closure | 2017-09-08 |
| Veolia | Indianapolis | 70 | 2017-09-08 | |
| Vance & Hines Performance | Brownsburg | 70 | Layoff | 2017-09-19 |
| Vance & Hines Performance | Brownsburg | 70 | 2017-09-19 |
The largest notice was filed by Del Monte Foods at its Plymouth facility, reporting 107 affected workers. Del Monte Foods followed with 107 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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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