Employers in Indiana posted 89 WARN Act notices in March 2020, affecting an estimated 6,804 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and up 625% versus March 2019. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 27 | 4,334 |
| Accommodation & Food | 16 | 1,371 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 0 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 0 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 0 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 0 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 4,334 workers across 27 notices. On a related front, Accommodation & Food reported 1,371 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 15 | 1,133 |
| Clinton | 1 | 883 |
| Ohio | 2 | 417 |
| Howard | 1 | 392 |
| Clark | 1 | 380 |
Hamilton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 17% of all affected workers with 1,133 workers across 15 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 14 | 1,065 |
| Albion, Avilla & Franklin | 2 | 985 |
| Frankfort | 1 | 883 |
| Merrillville, Schererville, Portage, Mishawaka, Lafayette, Clarksville, Jeffersonville, Evansville and Indianapolis | 1 | 502 |
| Rising Sun | 2 | 417 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 33 | 4,918 |
| Closure | 6 | 722 |
Closures accounted for 11% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHK Seating of America, LLC | Frankfort | 883 | Layoff | 2020-03-28 |
| Modex Global (Formerly Busche Performance Group, Inc.) | Albion, Avilla & Franklin | 535 | 2020-03-26 | |
| Hooters of America, LLC | Merrillville, Schererville, Portage, Mishawaka, Lafayette, Clarksville, Jeffersonville, Evansville and Indianapolis | 502 | Layoff | 2020-03-23 |
| Busche Performance Group Revised (4/28/20) | Albion, Avilla & Franklin | 450 | Layoff | 2020-03-26 |
| Gaming Entertainment, LLC dba Rising Star Casino Resort | Rising Sun | 407 | Closure | 2020-03-26 |
| Haynes International, Inc | Kokomo | 392 | Layoff | 2020-03-19 |
| Mitchell Plastics | Charlestown | 380 | Layoff | 2020-03-20 |
| GDC, Inc | Goshen, Elkhart | 293 | Layoff | 2020-03-24 |
| Autoform Tool & Mfg., LLC | Angola | 240 | Layoff | 2020-03-31 |
| Wayzata Home Products | Connersville | 165 | Closure | 2020-03-13 |
| Benteler | Goshen | 162 | Layoff | 2020-03-23 |
| Cinemark USA, Inc | Valparaiso, Mishawaka and Indianapolis | 150 | Layoff | 2020-03-26 |
| Coastal Credit, LLC | Indianapolis | 127 | Layoff | 2020-03-23 |
| Indianapolis Marriott East | Indianapolis | 112 | 2020-03-22 | |
| Indianapolis Marriott East Revised (5/27/20) | Indianapolis | 112 | Layoff | 2020-03-22 |
The largest notice was filed by NHK Seating of America, LLC at its Frankfort facility, reporting 883 affected workers. Modex Global (Formerly Busche Performance Group, Inc.) followed with 535 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
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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