Employers in Indiana logged 36 WARN Act notices in July 2020, involving roughly 5,771 workers — climbing above June and up 551% versus July 2019. The average filing covered 160 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 8 | 1,214 |
| Other | 8 | 1,004 |
| Transportation | 2 | 140 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 1,214 workers across 8 notices. Meanwhile, Other reported 1,004 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 20 | 3,769 |
| Floyd | 2 | 500 |
| Allen | 4 | 322 |
| Starke | 2 | 70 |
| St Joseph | 2 | 38 |
Hamilton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 3,769 workers across 20 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 17 | 3,574 |
| New Albany | 2 | 500 |
| Statewide | 2 | 450 |
| Greenfield & Goshen | 2 | 384 |
| Fort Wayne | 4 | 322 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 13 | 1,926 |
| Closure | 3 | 292 |
Closures accounted for 5% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Lodging Services Corporation dba JW Indianapolis | Indianapolis | 559 | 2020-07-02 | |
| Marriott International | Indianapolis | 559 | 2020-07-02 | |
| White Lodging Services Corporation dba JW Indianapolis | Indianapolis | 343 | Layoff | 2020-07-02 |
| White Lodging Services Corporation dba Marriot Indianapolis | Indianapolis | 324 | 2020-07-02 | |
| Marriott International | Indianapolis | 324 | 2020-07-02 | |
| Republic Airways | Indianapolis | 293 | Layoff | 2020-07-30 |
| Republic Airways Holdings | Indianapolis | 293 | 2020-07-30 | |
| American Queen Steamboat Company | New Albany | 250 | Layoff | 2020-07-22 |
| American Queen Steamboat Company | New Albany | 250 | 2020-07-22 | |
| PL Marketing | Statewide | 225 | Layoff | 2020-07-27 |
| PL Marketing | Statewide | 225 | 2020-07-27 | |
| White Lodging Services Corporation dba Marriot Indianapolis | Indianapolis | 223 | Layoff | 2020-07-02 |
| CMR Partners, LLP dba Ponderosa Steakhouse | Greenfield & Goshen | 192 | Closure | 2020-07-20 |
| CMR Partners, LLP dba Ponderosa Steakhouse | Greenfield & Goshen | 192 | 2020-07-20 | |
| Fiserv, Inc | Indianapolis, Plainfield | 119 | Layoff | 2020-07-15 |
The biggest impact was at White Lodging Services Corporation dba JW Indianapolis at its Indianapolis facility, reporting 559 affected workers. Marriott International followed with 559 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 Accommodation & Food 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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