Employers in Ohio logged 18 WARN Act notices in October 2020, involving roughly 1,476 workers — falling below September and up 43% versus October 2019. The average filing covered 82 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 361 |
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 216 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 146 |
| Utilities | 2 | 26 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 361 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 216 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 4 | 506 |
| Williams | 1 | 70 |
| Medina | 1 | 70 |
| Franklin | 1 | 49 |
| Summit | 1 | 23 |
Cuyahoga bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 506 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 2 | 420 |
| Cleveland/Cuyahoga | 2 | 420 |
| North Canton/Stark | 1 | 106 |
| Glenwillow | 1 | 73 |
| Glenwillow/Cuyahoga | 1 | 73 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramark - Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse | Cleveland | 361 | 2020-10-19 | |
| Aramark | Cleveland/Cuyahoga | 361 | 2020-10-19 | |
| ASC Airtex | North Canton/Stark | 106 | 2020-10-08 | |
| Stride Tool (DiversiTech Corporation) | Glenwillow | 73 | 2020-10-14 | |
| Stride Tool (DiversiTech Corporation) | Glenwillow/Cuyahoga | 73 | 2020-10-14 | |
| Rassini Chassis Systems, LLC | Montpelier | 70 | 2020-10-01 | |
| Chick Master Incubator Company | Medina | 70 | 2020-10-05 | |
| Chick Master Incubator Company | Medina/Medina | 70 | 2020-10-05 | |
| 100th Bomb Group (Specialty Restaurants Corporation) | Cleveland | 59 | 2020-10-19 | |
| 100th Bomb Group (Specialty Restaurants Corporation) | Cleveland/Cuyahoga | 59 | 2020-10-19 | |
| InterContinental Hotels Group Resources, LLC (IHG)(Crowne Plaza Columbus-Downtown) | Columbus | 49 | 2020-10-01 | |
| InterContinental Hotels Group PLC | Columbus/Franklin | 49 | 2020-10-01 | |
| Maritz Holdings Inc | Twinsburg | 23 | 2020-10-20 | |
| Maritz Holdings Inc | Twinsburg/Summit | 23 | 2020-10-20 | |
| Schneider Electric | Independence | 13 | 2020-10-06 |
The biggest impact was at Aramark - Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse at its Cleveland facility, reporting 361 affected workers. Aramark followed with 361 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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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