Employers in Indiana posted 8 WARN Act notices in May 2018, affecting an estimated 928 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and down 83% versus May 2017. The average filing covered 116 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 6 | 588 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 588 workers across 6 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ripley | 2 | 540 |
| Hamilton | 3 | 243 |
| Hendricks | 2 | 140 |
Ripley saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 540 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sunman | 2 | 540 |
| Indianapolis | 3 | 243 |
| Plainfield | 2 | 140 |
| Chicago | 1 | 5 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 318 |
| Layoff | 1 | 270 |
Closures accounted for 34% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deufol Sunman, Inc | Sunman | 270 | 2018-05-22 | |
| Deufol Sunman, Inc. Revised | Sunman | 270 | Layoff | 2018-05-22 |
| Syneos Health (inVentic Health Inc.) | Indianapolis | 98 | Closure | 2018-05-30 |
| Federal-Mogul Motorparts | Indianapolis | 83 | Closure | 2018-05-16 |
| DJO Global | Plainfield | 70 | 2018-05-23 | |
| DJO Global Revised (7/26/18) Revised (8/23/18) Revised (10/5/18) | Plainfield | 70 | Closure | 2018-05-23 |
| Hoosier Academy | Indianapolis | 62 | Closure | 2018-05-15 |
| CVR Associates | Chicago | 5 | Closure | 2018-05-09 |
The largest notice was filed by Deufol Sunman, Inc at its Sunman facility, reporting 270 affected workers. Deufol Sunman, Inc. Revised followed with 270 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Indiana's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Other sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Indiana. 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 Indiana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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