Employers in Indiana logged 15 WARN Act notices in May 2019, involving roughly 3,214 workers and up 246% versus May 2018. The average filing covered 214 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 6 | 1,386 |
| Utilities | 2 | 496 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 437 |
| Transportation | 1 | 80 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 1,386 workers across 6 notices. Meanwhile, Utilities reported 496 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette | 2 | 874 |
| Hendricks | 2 | 872 |
| Miami | 3 | 744 |
| Clark | 4 | 388 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 176 |
Fayette saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 874 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Connersville | 2 | 874 |
| Plainfield | 2 | 872 |
| Peru | 3 | 744 |
| Charlestown | 4 | 388 |
| Indianapolis | 2 | 176 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 1,298 |
| Layoff | 1 | 88 |
Closures accounted for 40% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette Regional Health System | Connersville | 437 | Closure | 2019-05-03 |
| Fayette Regional Health System | Connersville | 437 | 2019-05-03 | |
| Ryder Integrated Logistics | Plainfield | 436 | Closure | 2019-05-07 |
| Ryder | Plainfield | 436 | 2019-05-07 | |
| Schneider Electric | Peru | 248 | 2019-05-14 | |
| Schneider Electric Revised | Peru | 248 | Closure | 2019-05-14 |
| Schneider Electric | Peru | 248 | 2019-05-14 | |
| NIBCO, Inc | Charlestown | 97 | 2019-05-16 | |
| NIBCO, Inc. Revised | Charlestown | 97 | Closure | 2019-05-16 |
| NIBCO, Inc.Revised (5/24/19) Revised (6/7/19) Revised (6/21/19 Revised(6/28/19) | Charlestown | 97 | 2019-05-16 | |
| NIBCO, Inc | Charlestown | 97 | 2019-05-16 | |
| EDM Americas | Indianapolis | 88 | Layoff | 2019-05-20 |
| EDM Americas | Indianapolis | 88 | 2019-05-20 | |
| Penske Logistics | Fort Wayne | 80 | Closure | 2019-05-18 |
| Penske Logistics | Fort Wayne | 80 | 2019-05-18 |
The biggest impact was at Fayette Regional Health System at its Connersville facility, reporting 437 affected workers. Fayette Regional Health System followed with 437 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Indiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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