Employers in Ohio recorded 25 WARN Act notices in January 2018, covering approximately 2,624 workers — marking a sharp increase from December and up 256% versus January 2017. The average filing covered 105 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 808 |
| Retail | 2 | 221 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 808 workers across 4 notices. At the same time, Retail reported 221 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Stark | 2 | 808 |
| Lucas | 2 | 692 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 247 |
| Allen | 1 | 229 |
| Sandusky | 1 | 185 |
Stark absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 808 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Massillon | 2 | 808 |
| Toledo | 2 | 692 |
| Cincinnati | 2 | 247 |
| Lima | 1 | 229 |
| Fremont | 1 | 185 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affinity Medical Center | Massillon | 692 | 2018-01-05 | |
| Mobis North America LLC | Toledo | 572 | 2018-01-25 | |
| DHL Supply Chain | Lima | 229 | 2018-01-17 | |
| Fremont Plastic Products, Inc | Fremont | 185 | 2018-01-04 | |
| Sam's Club 8131 | Cincinnati | 143 | 2018-01-11 | |
| Sam's Club 6544 | Loveland | 142 | 2018-01-11 | |
| Kmart Store 04939 | Warren | 133 | 2018-01-10 | |
| Toledo Molding & Die, Inc | Toledo | 120 | 2018-01-30 | |
| Doctor's Hospital Physician Services | Massillon | 116 | 2018-01-05 | |
| Macy's | Cincinnati | 104 | 2018-01-10 | |
| Kmart Store 03555 | Cambridge | 88 | 2018-01-19 | |
| Rambus Inc | Brecksville | 52 | 2018-01-30 | |
| Dover Business Services | Hamilton | 48 | 2018-01-17 | |
| Fremont Plastic Products, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-01-04 | |
| Doctor's Hospital Physician Services | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-01-05 |
Leading the list was Affinity Medical Center at its Massillon facility, reporting 692 affected workers. Mobis North America LLC followed with 572 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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