Michigan Layoffs — December 2017

Employers in Michigan submitted 3 WARN Act notices in December 2017, putting at risk an estimated 122 workers — down from November and down 95% versus December 2016. The average filing covered 41 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Information & Technology	3	122

The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 122 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Livingston	2	122

Livingston saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 122 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Howell	2	122
Purchase dataset for city details	1	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	61

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
Datapak Services Corporation	Howell	61	Closure	2017-12-07
Datapak Services Corporation	Howell	61		2017-12-07
Datapak Services Corporation	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2017-12-07

Topping the list was Datapak Services Corporation at its Howell facility, reporting 61 affected workers. Datapak Services Corporation followed with 61 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Michigan, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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.