Employers in Indiana logged 7 WARN Act notices in November 2019, involving roughly 1,080 workers — climbing above October and up 312% versus November 2018. The average filing covered 154 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | 470 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 184 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 470 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Mining & Energy reported 184 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock | 3 | 420 |
| Gibson | 2 | 368 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 292 |
Hancock bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 420 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Greenfield | 3 | 420 |
| Owensville | 2 | 368 |
| Indianapolis | 2 | 292 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 324 |
| Closure | 1 | 146 |
Closures accounted for 14% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson County Coal, LLC | Owensville | 184 | Layoff | 2019-11-15 |
| Gibson County Coal, LLC | Owensville | 184 | 2019-11-15 | |
| Motionwear, LLC | Indianapolis | 146 | Closure | 2019-11-14 |
| Motionwear, LLC | Indianapolis | 146 | 2019-11-14 | |
| Stanley Black & Decker | Greenfield | 140 | 2019-11-19 | |
| Stanley Black & Decker Revised (2/10/20) | Greenfield | 140 | Layoff | 2019-11-19 |
| Stanley Black & Decker | Greenfield | 140 | 2019-11-19 |
The biggest impact was at Gibson County Coal, LLC at its Owensville facility, reporting 184 affected workers. Gibson County Coal, LLC followed with 184 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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