Employers in Ohio filed 17 WARN Act notices in May 2019, impacting roughly 861 workers — representing a notable rise over April and up 23% versus May 2018. The average filing covered 51 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 150 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 59 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 50 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 150 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Arts & Entertainment reported 59 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Summit | 1 | 150 |
| Franklin | 3 | 143 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 138 |
| Mahoning | 2 | 101 |
| Lorain | 1 | 61 |
Summit bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 17% of all affected workers with 150 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Jefferson/Madison | 1 | 209 |
| Akron | 1 | 150 |
| Seven Hills | 1 | 138 |
| Westerville | 2 | 135 |
| Youngstown | 2 | 101 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schenker | West Jefferson/Madison | 209 | 2019-05-30 | |
| Alliance Data Systems, Inc | Akron | 150 | 2019-05-01 | |
| Kepro | Seven Hills | 138 | 2019-05-17 | |
| Bon Appetit Management Co | Westerville | 85 | 2019-05-02 | |
| Falcon Transport Co | Lorain | 61 | 2019-05-07 | |
| Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc | Wilmington | 59 | 2019-05-16 | |
| Falcon Transport Co | Youngstown | 52 | 2019-05-07 | |
| Uptown Westerville Healthcare | Westerville | 50 | 2019-05-22 | |
| Falcon Transport Co | Youngstown | 49 | 2019-05-07 | |
| Pearson | Columbus | 8 | 2019-05-17 | |
| Alliance Data Systems, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-05-01 | |
| Bon Appetit Management Company | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-05-02 | |
| Falcon Transport Co | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-05-07 | |
| Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-05-16 | |
| Pearson | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-05-17 |
The single largest action involved Schenker at its West Jefferson/Madison facility, reporting 209 affected workers. Alliance Data Systems, Inc followed with 150 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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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