Employers in Ohio recorded 10 WARN Act notices in November 2017, covering approximately 620 workers — marking a decline from October and down 89% versus November 2016. The average filing covered 62 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 69 |
| Education | 2 | 62 |
The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 69 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Education reported 62 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 3 | 163 |
| Franklin | 2 | 147 |
Cuyahoga absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 163 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 3 | 163 |
| Cleveland/Cuyahoga | 3 | 163 |
| Columbus | 2 | 147 |
| Columbus/Franklin | 2 | 147 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quad/Graphics, Inc | Columbus | 116 | 2017-11-15 | |
| Quad/Graphics, Inc | Columbus/Franklin | 116 | 2017-11-15 | |
| Kmart Store 03589 | Cleveland | 69 | 2017-11-15 | |
| Kmart | Cleveland/Cuyahoga | 69 | 2017-11-15 | |
| CGI Federal Inc | Cleveland | 64 | 2017-11-15 | |
| CGI Federal Inc | Cleveland/Cuyahoga | 64 | 2017-11-15 | |
| Zenith Education Group | Columbus | 31 | 2017-11-08 | |
| Zenith Education Group | Columbus/Franklin | 31 | 2017-11-08 | |
| Sodexo, Inc | Cleveland | 30 | 2017-11-02 | |
| Sodexo | Cleveland/Cuyahoga | 30 | 2017-11-02 |
Leading the list was Quad/Graphics, Inc at its Columbus facility, reporting 116 affected workers. Quad/Graphics, Inc followed with 116 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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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