Employers in Ohio filed 10 WARN Act notices in November 2019, impacting roughly 958 workers — representing a pullback from October and down 20% versus November 2018. The average filing covered 96 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 194 |
| Education | 2 | 106 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 194 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Education reported 106 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 4 | 436 |
| Summit | 1 | 43 |
Hamilton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 436 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 4 | 436 |
| Cincinnati/Hamilton | 4 | 436 |
| Fairlawn | 1 | 43 |
| Fairlawn/Summit | 1 | 43 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EG America | Cincinnati | 200 | 2019-11-01 | |
| EG America | Cincinnati/Hamilton | 200 | 2019-11-01 | |
| Millenium Hotel Cincinnati | Cincinnati | 97 | 2019-11-13 | |
| Millennium Hotel Cincinnati | Cincinnati/Hamilton | 97 | 2019-11-13 | |
| Frutarom | Cincinnati | 86 | 2019-11-01 | |
| Frutarom | Cincinnati/Hamilton | 86 | 2019-11-01 | |
| Cincinnati Christian University | Cincinnati | 53 | 2019-11-04 | |
| Cincinnati Christian University | Cincinnati/Hamilton | 53 | 2019-11-04 | |
| A. Schulman, Inc. (LyondellBasell Finance Co.) | Fairlawn | 43 | 2019-11-21 | |
| A. Schulman, Inc. (LyondellBasell Finance Co.) | Fairlawn/Summit | 43 | 2019-11-21 |
The single largest action involved EG America at its Cincinnati facility, reporting 200 affected workers. EG America followed with 200 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Accommodation & Food 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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