Employers in Ohio posted 24 WARN Act notices in February 2018, affecting an estimated 2,040 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to January and down 60% versus February 2017. The average filing covered 85 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 166 |
| Utilities | 2 | 56 |
| Retail | 2 | 41 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 166 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Utilities reported 56 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lucas | 2 | 1,198 |
| Cuyahoga, Wayne, Butler, Preble | 1 | 357 |
| Cuyahoga | 3 | 165 |
| Franklin | 1 | 103 |
| Muskingum | 1 | 101 |
Lucas was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 1,198 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 2 | 1,198 |
| Independence, Wooster, Fairfield, Eaton | 1 | 357 |
| Cleveland | 3 | 165 |
| Columbus | 1 | 103 |
| Zanesville | 1 | 101 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fca US LLC | Toledo | 852 | 2018-02-12 | |
| Personal Touch Home Care of Ohio, Inc | Independence, Wooster, Fairfield, Eaton | 357 | 2018-02-14 | |
| KUKA Toledo Production Operations | Toledo | 346 | 2018-02-12 | |
| Bobby Layman Chevrolet | Columbus | 103 | 2018-02-28 | |
| Cardinal Health | Zanesville | 101 | 2018-02-20 | |
| Phillips Medical Systems, Inc | Cleveland | 65 | 2018-02-26 | |
| Dayton Power & Light | Dayton, West Jefferson | 56 | 2018-02-12 | |
| The Cold Heading Co | Cleveland | 52 | 2018-02-23 | |
| Ritrama, Inc | Cleveland | 48 | 2018-02-02 | |
| Elder-Beerman (The Bon Ton Stores) | Defiance | 41 | 2018-02-02 | |
| Compass Group USA | West Chester | 14 | 2018-02-01 | |
| Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems Corporation | Akron | 5 | 2018-02-02 | |
| Compass Group USA | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-02-01 | |
| Ritrama, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-02-02 | |
| Meggitt | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-02-02 |
The largest notice was filed by Fca US LLC at its Toledo facility, reporting 852 affected workers. Personal Touch Home Care of Ohio, Inc followed with 357 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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