Employers in Indiana filed 19 WARN Act notices in August 2019, impacting roughly 1,735 workers — representing a notable rise over July and up 507% versus August 2018. The average filing covered 91 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 8 | 705 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 81 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 705 workers across 8 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 81 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 6 | 588 |
| Gibson | 4 | 512 |
| Allen | 3 | 207 |
| Marshall | 2 | 166 |
| Posey | 2 | 162 |
Hamilton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 588 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 6 | 588 |
| Oakland City | 4 | 512 |
| Fort Wayne | 3 | 207 |
| Plymouth | 2 | 166 |
| Mount Vernon | 2 | 162 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 602 |
| Layoff | 2 | 103 |
Closures accounted for 35% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mitchel Group, Inc | Indianapolis | 137 | Closure | 2019-08-27 |
| The Mitchel Group, Inc | Indianapolis | 137 | 2019-08-27 | |
| Peabody Indiana Services, LLCAttachment 2 | Oakland City | 128 | 2019-08-02 | |
| Peabody Indiana Services, LLC Revised | Oakland City | 128 | Closure | 2019-08-02 |
| Peabody Indiana Services, LLCAttachment 2Revised (9/30/19) Revised (12/27/19) Re | Oakland City | 128 | 2019-08-02 | |
| Peabody Indiana Services, LLCAttachment 2 | Oakland City | 128 | 2019-08-02 | |
| Justus Rental Properties | Indianapolis | 104 | Closure | 2019-08-13 |
| Justus Rental Properties | Indianapolis | 104 | 2019-08-13 | |
| HOYA Optical Labs of America, Inc | Plymouth | 83 | Closure | 2019-08-06 |
| HOYA Optical Labs of America, Inc | Plymouth | 83 | 2019-08-06 | |
| Westech Building Products | Mount Vernon | 81 | Closure | 2019-08-23 |
| Westech Building Products | Mount Vernon | 81 | 2019-08-23 | |
| Nestle USA, Inc | Fort Wayne | 69 | 2019-08-16 | |
| Nestle USA, Inc. Revised (8/23/19) | Fort Wayne | 69 | Closure | 2019-08-16 |
| Nestle | Fort Wayne | 69 | 2019-08-16 |
The single largest action involved The Mitchel Group, Inc at its Indianapolis facility, reporting 137 affected workers. The Mitchel Group, Inc followed with 137 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores 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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