Michigan Layoffs — September 2017

Employers in Michigan recorded 2 WARN Act notices in September 2017, covering approximately 124 workers — marking a decline from August and down 22% versus September 2016. The average filing covered 62 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Finance & Insurance	2	124

The Finance & Insurance sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 124 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Oakland	2	124

Oakland absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 124 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Southfield	2	124

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	62

Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
People's Bank - National Mortgage Business Division	Southfield	62	Closure	2017-09-18
People's Bank - National Mortgage Business Division	Southfield	62		2017-09-18

Leading the list was People's Bank - National Mortgage Business Division at its Southfield facility, reporting 62 affected workers. People's Bank - National Mortgage Business Division followed with 62 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Michigan, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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.