Employers in Ohio recorded 8 WARN Act notices in January 2021, covering approximately 570 workers — marking a decline from December and down 16% versus January 2020. The average filing covered 71 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 220 |
| Transportation | 2 | 184 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 81 |
| Retail | 2 | 4 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 220 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Transportation reported 184 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 3 | 204 |
| Crawford | 1 | 81 |
Franklin absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 204 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Reynoldsburg | 1 | 110 |
| Reynoldsburg/Franklin | 1 | 110 |
| Columbus | 1 | 92 |
| Columbus/Franklin | 1 | 92 |
| Bucyrus | 1 | 81 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Data Systems, Inc. (Alliance Data Card Services) | Reynoldsburg | 110 | 2021-01-14 | |
| Alliance Data Card Services | Reynoldsburg/Franklin | 110 | 2021-01-14 | |
| DSW Shoe Warehouse, Inc | Columbus | 92 | 2021-01-27 | |
| DSW Shoe Warehouse, Inc | Columbus/Franklin | 92 | 2021-01-27 | |
| GE Lighting (Savant Systems, Inc.)(Bucyrus Lamp Plant) | Bucyrus | 81 | 2021-01-06 | |
| GE Lighting - a division of Savant Systems, Inc | Bucyrus/Crawford | 81 | 2021-01-06 | |
| Tween Brands, Inc. and Ascena Retail Group, Inc. (Justice) | New Albany | 2 | 2021-01-25 | |
| Tween Brands, Inc. and Ascena Retail Group, Inc | New Albany/Franklin | 2 | 2021-01-25 |
Leading the list was Alliance Data Systems, Inc. (Alliance Data Card Services) at its Reynoldsburg facility, reporting 110 affected workers. Alliance Data Card Services followed with 110 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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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