Employers in Indiana filed 102 WARN Act notices in April 2020, impacting roughly 17,478 workers — representing a notable rise over March. The average filing covered 171 workers, with 12 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 42 | 12,278 |
| Accommodation & Food | 10 | 1,967 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 580 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 14 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 0 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 0 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 12,278 workers across 42 notices. In a parallel development, Accommodation & Food reported 1,967 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lake | 6 | 3,550 |
| Shelby | 2 | 1,609 |
| Harrison | 1 | 1,161 |
| Hamilton | 6 | 1,089 |
| Madison | 1 | 998 |
Lake felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 3,550 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| East Chicago | 4 | 1,790 |
| Hammond | 1 | 1,693 |
| Shelbyville | 2 | 1,609 |
| Merrillville, Mishawaka, Fort Wayne, Kokomo, Greenwood, Muncie, Terre Haute, Bloomington, Clarksville, Evansville and Indianapolis | 1 | 1,448 |
| Burns Harbor | 3 | 1,435 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 35 | 8,695 |
| Closure | 12 | 5,550 |
Closures accounted for 32% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Hammond, LLC | Hammond | 1,693 | Closure | 2020-04-28 |
| OS Restaurant Services, LLC | Merrillville, Mishawaka, Fort Wayne, Kokomo, Greenwood, Muncie, Terre Haute, Bloomington, Clarksville, Evansville and Indianapolis | 1,448 | Layoff | 2020-04-27 |
| Caesars Riverboat Casino, LLC | Elizabeth | 1,161 | Closure | 2020-04-29 |
| Centaur Acquisition, LLC dba Indiana Grand Racing & Casino | Shelbyville | 1,126 | Layoff | 2020-04-24 |
| Hoosier Park, LLC dba Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing and Casino | Anderson | 998 | Closure | 2020-04-29 |
| ArcelorMittal USA dba ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor | East Chicago | 877 | 2020-04-18 | |
| ArcelorMittal USA dba ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor Revised (4/27/20) Revised (5/28/20) Revised (7/28/20) | East Chicago | 877 | Closure | 2020-04-18 |
| ArcelorMittal USA, LLC dba ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor | Burns Harbor | 715 | 2020-04-13 | |
| ArcelorMittal USA, LLC dba ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor Revised (4/21/20) Revised (4/29/20) Revised (7/29/20) | Burns Harbor | 715 | Layoff | 2020-04-13 |
| Master Guard | Veedersburg | 680 | Layoff | 2020-04-02 |
| Aztar Indiana Gaming Co., LLC dba Tropicana Evansville | Evansville | 529 | Layoff | 2020-04-07 |
| PK USA, Inc | Shelbyville | 483 | Layoff | 2020-04-20 |
| Enterprise HoldingsAdditional Documents (Doc 1, Doc 2, Doc 3, Doc 4, Doc 5, & Doc 6) | Mishawaka and Indianapolis | 452 | 2020-04-23 | |
| Enterprise Holdings | Mishawaka and Indianapolis | 452 | Layoff | 2020-04-23 |
| Allison Transmission, Inc | Indianapolis | 427 | 2020-04-23 |
The single largest action involved Horseshoe Hammond, LLC at its Hammond facility, reporting 1,693 affected workers. OS Restaurant Services, LLC followed with 1,448 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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