Employers in Ohio logged 94 WARN Act notices in April 2020, involving roughly 16,238 workers — climbing above March and up 4448% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 173 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 3,465 |
| Healthcare | 8 | 1,777 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 809 |
| Education | 3 | 583 |
| Retail | 1 | 176 |
| Transportation | 3 | 175 |
| Utilities | 2 | 110 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 40 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 3,465 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 1,777 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Various Counties | 8 | 6,345 |
| Cuyahoga | 16 | 1,341 |
| Hamilton | 6 | 1,007 |
| Montgomery | 5 | 944 |
| Hancock | 1 | 797 |
Various Counties saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 6,345 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Various Cities | 8 | 6,345 |
| Cleveland | 9 | 901 |
| Columbus | 7 | 832 |
| Findlay | 1 | 797 |
| Blue Ash, Cincinnati | 1 | 720 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS Restaurant Services, LLC | Various Cities | 3,360 | 2020-04-27 | |
| Cinemark USA, Inc | Various Cities | 1,303 | 2020-04-06 | |
| Cooper Tire & Rubber Company | Findlay | 797 | 2020-04-06 | |
| Belcan, LLC | Blue Ash, Cincinnati | 720 | 2020-04-27 | |
| Eat'n Park Hospitality Group, Inc | Various Cities | 688 | 2020-04-28 | |
| Green Tokai Co., LTD | Brookville | 543 | 2020-04-16 | |
| North American Dental Group | Various Cities | 443 | 2020-04-01 | |
| Scioto Downs, Inc. (Eldorado Scioto Downs) | Columbus | 420 | 2020-04-07 | |
| NOMS Healthcare | Sandusky | 412 | 2020-04-23 | |
| ArcelorMittal Cleveland USA | Cleveland | 403 | 2020-04-28 | |
| YUSA Corporation | Washington Court House | 350 | 2020-04-01 | |
| Urbana University (Franklin University) | Urbana | 321 | 2020-04-22 | |
| Vitro Automotive/Pittsburgh Glass Works, LLC | Crestline | 318 | 2020-04-14 | |
| Huhtamaki, Inc | Batavia/Clermont | 235 | 2020-04-10 | |
| Deceuninck North America (DNA) | Monroe | 233 | 2020-04-14 |
The biggest impact was at OS Restaurant Services, LLC at its Various Cities facility, reporting 3,360 affected workers. Cinemark USA, Inc followed with 1,303 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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