Employers in Ohio reported 12 WARN Act notices in January 2022, displacing an estimated 790 workers — signaling an acceleration from December and up 39% versus January 2021. The average filing covered 66 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 233 |
| Utilities | 2 | 49 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 233 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Utilities reported 49 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 233 |
| Madison | 1 | 153 |
| Wood | 1 | 110 |
| Shelby | 1 | 107 |
| Lucas | 1 | 69 |
Cuyahoga absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 233 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Solon | 1 | 233 |
| West Jefferson | 1 | 153 |
| Bowling Green | 1 | 110 |
| Sidney | 1 | 107 |
| Holland | 1 | 69 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lineage Logistics Services, LLC | Solon | 233 | 2022-01-20 | |
| DHL Supply Chain | West Jefferson | 153 | 2022-01-12 | |
| Curation Foods, Inc | Bowling Green | 110 | 2022-01-18 | |
| Ross Casting & Innovation LLC | Sidney | 107 | 2022-01-12 | |
| Schindler Elevator Corporation | Holland | 69 | 2022-01-25 | |
| Schindler Elevator Corporation | Holland/Lucas | 69 | 2022-01-25 | |
| GenOn Energy Services, LLC - Avon Lake Generating Station | Avon Lake | 49 | 2022-01-24 | |
| Dhl | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-01-12 | |
| Ross Casting & Innovation LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-01-12 | |
| Curation Foods, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-01-18 | |
| Lineage Logistics Services, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-01-20 | |
| GenOn Energy Services LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-01-24 |
The most significant filing came from Lineage Logistics Services, LLC at its Solon facility, reporting 233 affected workers. DHL Supply Chain followed with 153 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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