Employers in Ohio posted 13 WARN Act notices in April 2019, affecting an estimated 357 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to March and down 93% versus April 2018. The average filing covered 27 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month. A total of 357 workers were affected across 13 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 1 | 164 |
| Lorain | 1 | 69 |
| Logan | 1 | 68 |
| Trumbull | 1 | 40 |
| Miami | 1 | 14 |
Franklin saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 164 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 1 | 164 |
| Elyria | 1 | 69 |
| Bellefontaine | 1 | 68 |
| Warren | 1 | 40 |
| Piqua | 1 | 14 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP Plus | Columbus | 164 | 2019-04-19 | |
| JCPenney | Elyria | 69 | 2019-04-25 | |
| Ellett Brothers LLC | Bellefontaine | 68 | 2019-04-30 | |
| Leadec Corporation | Warren | 40 | 2019-04-09 | |
| Joyson Safety Systems Acquisitions, LLC | Piqua | 14 | 2019-04-29 | |
| Laird | Cleveland | 2 | 2019-04-12 | |
| Leadec Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-04-09 | |
| Laird | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-04-12 | |
| SP Plus | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-04-19 | |
| Penney OpCo LLC dba JCPenney | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-04-25 | |
| Joyson Safety Systems Acquisitions, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-04-29 | |
| Payless ShoeSource, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-04-29 | |
| Ellett Brothers LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-04-30 |
The largest notice was filed by SP Plus at its Columbus facility, reporting 164 affected workers. JCPenney followed with 69 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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