Employers in Ohio recorded 18 WARN Act notices in November 2020, covering approximately 1,846 workers — marking a sharp increase from October and up 93% versus November 2019. The average filing covered 103 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 6 | 1,252 |
| Retail | 6 | 268 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 126 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,252 workers across 6 notices. At the same time, Retail reported 268 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 1 | 424 |
| Clermont | 2 | 198 |
| Franklin | 4 | 197 |
| Warren | 1 | 115 |
| Miami | 1 | 87 |
Montgomery absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 424 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dayton | 1 | 424 |
| Dayton/Montgomery | 1 | 424 |
| New Albany | 2 | 132 |
| New Albany/Franklin | 2 | 132 |
| Middletown | 1 | 115 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Health Miami Valley Hospital | Dayton | 424 | 2020-11-10 | |
| Premier Health Miami Valley Hospital | Dayton/Montgomery | 424 | 2020-11-10 | |
| Tween Brands, Inc. and Ascena Retail Group, Inc. (Justice) | New Albany | 127 | 2020-11-24 | |
| Tween Brands, Inc. and Ascena Retail Group, Inc | New Albany/Franklin | 127 | 2020-11-24 | |
| Premier Health Atrium Medical Center | Middletown | 115 | 2020-11-10 | |
| Premier Health Atrium Medical Center | Middletown/Warren | 115 | 2020-11-10 | |
| Core Composites Cincinnati, LLC | Batavia | 99 | 2020-11-20 | |
| Core Composites Cincinnati, LLC | Batavia/Clermont | 99 | 2020-11-20 | |
| Premier Health Upper Valley Medical Center | Troy | 87 | 2020-11-10 | |
| Premier Health Upper Valley Medical Center | Troy/Miami | 87 | 2020-11-10 | |
| Renaissance Hotel Management Company LLC (Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel) | Columbus | 63 | 2020-11-24 | |
| Renaissance Hotel Management Company LLC (Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel) | Columbus/Franklin | 63 | 2020-11-24 | |
| Tween Brands, Inc. and Ascena Retail Group, Inc | New Albany | 5 | 2020-11-02 | |
| Tween Brands, Inc. and Ascena Retail Group, Inc | New Albany/Franklin | 5 | 2020-11-02 | |
| Ascena Retail Group, Inc., Catherines, Inc., Catherines Stores Corporation, Lane Bryant, Inc., and Lane Bryant Purchasing Corp | Columbus | 2 | 2020-11-02 |
Leading the list was Premier Health Miami Valley Hospital at its Dayton facility, reporting 424 affected workers. Premier Health Miami Valley Hospital followed with 424 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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