Employers in Ohio logged 12 WARN Act notices in June 2018, involving roughly 3,890 workers — climbing above May and up 464% versus June 2017. The average filing covered 324 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 534 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 534 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 2 | 2,356 |
| Franklin | 2 | 383 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 267 |
| Muskingum | 1 | 70 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 47 |
Statewide absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 2,356 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 2 | 2,356 |
| Miamisburg | 1 | 267 |
| Miamisburg/Montgomery | 1 | 267 |
| Groveport | 1 | 260 |
| Groveport/Franklin | 1 | 260 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toys R Us /Babies R Us | Statewide | 1,178 | 2018-06-11 | |
| Toys R Us | Statewide | 1,178 | 2018-06-11 | |
| Teradata Corporation | Miamisburg | 267 | 2018-06-06 | |
| Teradata Corporation | Miamisburg/Montgomery | 267 | 2018-06-06 | |
| DHL Supply Chain | Groveport | 260 | 2018-06-19 | |
| Dhl | Groveport/Franklin | 260 | 2018-06-19 | |
| GC Services LP | Columbus | 123 | 2018-06-05 | |
| GC Services LP | Columbus/Franklin | 123 | 2018-06-05 | |
| Anchor Glass Container | Zanesville | 70 | 2018-06-26 | |
| Anchor Glass Container | Zanesville/Muskingum | 70 | 2018-06-26 | |
| JTEKT North America Corporation / Koyo Bearings North America, LLC | Westlake | 47 | 2018-06-05 | |
| JTEKT North America Corporation / Koyo Bearings North America, LLC | Westlake/Cuyahoga | 47 | 2018-06-05 |
The biggest impact was at Toys R Us /Babies R Us at its Statewide facility, reporting 1,178 affected workers. Toys R Us followed with 1,178 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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