Employers in Michigan submitted 7 WARN Act notices in February 2018, putting at risk an estimated 456 workers — down from January and down 82% versus February 2017. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 0 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 0 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 1 | 396 |
| Berrien | 1 | 50 |
| Lenawee | 1 | 10 |
Statewide saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 87% of all affected workers with 396 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 1 | 396 |
| Benton Harbor | 1 | 50 |
| Adrian | 1 | 10 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 456 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Group | Statewide | 396 | Closure | 2018-02-05 |
| Carson's | Benton Harbor | 50 | Closure | 2018-02-05 |
| Elder-Beerman | Adrian | 10 | Closure | 2018-02-05 |
| BonTon Stores | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-02-02 | |
| Compass Group USA | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-02-05 | |
| Carson's | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-02-05 | |
| Elder-Beerman | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-02-05 |
Topping the list was Compass Group at its Statewide facility, reporting 396 affected workers. Carson's followed with 50 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Michigan, 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 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.
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