Employers in Indiana posted 6 WARN Act notices in July 2019, affecting an estimated 886 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 94% versus July 2018. The average filing covered 148 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | 443 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 443 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 2 | 482 |
| Tippecanoe | 2 | 294 |
| Wayne | 2 | 110 |
Hamilton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 482 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 2 | 482 |
| Lafayette | 2 | 294 |
| Cambridge City | 2 | 110 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 443 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuehne & Nagel | Indianapolis | 241 | Closure | 2019-07-30 |
| Kuehne + Nagel International AG | Indianapolis | 241 | 2019-07-30 | |
| Alorica | Lafayette | 147 | Closure | 2019-07-25 |
| Alorica | Lafayette | 147 | 2019-07-25 | |
| Packer's Sanitation Services, Inc | Cambridge City | 55 | Closure | 2019-07-26 |
| Packers Sanitation Services Inc (PSSI) | Cambridge City | 55 | 2019-07-26 |
The largest notice was filed by Kuehne & Nagel at its Indianapolis facility, reporting 241 affected workers. Kuehne + Nagel International AG followed with 241 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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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