Employers in Indiana posted 2 WARN Act notices in November 2018, affecting an estimated 262 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October and down 67% versus November 2017. The average filing covered 131 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 262 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 262 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hendricks | 1 | 155 |
| Putnam | 1 | 107 |
Hendricks bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 155 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Plainfield | 1 | 155 |
| Coatesville | 1 | 107 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 155 |
| Closure | 1 | 107 |
Closures accounted for 41% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q-Edge Corp. and Foxconn/Hon Hai Logistics Corp | Plainfield | 155 | Layoff | 2018-11-21 |
| Textron Specialized Vehicles | Coatesville | 107 | Closure | 2018-11-27 |
The largest notice was filed by Q-Edge Corp. and Foxconn/Hon Hai Logistics Corp at its Plainfield facility, reporting 155 affected workers. Textron Specialized Vehicles followed with 107 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Indiana, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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