Employers in Indiana submitted 9 WARN Act notices in March 2022, putting at risk an estimated 1,076 workers — up substantially from February and up 138% versus March 2021. The average filing covered 120 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 481 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 78 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 481 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 78 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 3 | 342 |
| Elkhart | 2 | 318 |
| Jackson | 2 | 260 |
| Vanderburgh | 2 | 156 |
Hamilton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 342 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 3 | 342 |
| Elkhart | 2 | 318 |
| Seymour | 2 | 260 |
| Evansville | 2 | 156 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 322 |
| Layoff | 1 | 159 |
Closures accounted for 30% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dometic Corporation | Elkhart | 159 | Layoff | 2022-03-21 |
| Dometic Corporation | Elkhart | 159 | 2022-03-21 | |
| Home Products International | Seymour | 130 | Closure | 2022-03-15 |
| Home Products International | Seymour | 130 | 2022-03-15 | |
| Little Raymond’s Print Shop | Indianapolis | 114 | 2022-03-16 | |
| Little Raymond's Print Shop | Indianapolis | 114 | Closure | 2022-03-16 |
| Little Raymond’s Print Shop | Indianapolis | 114 | 2022-03-16 | |
| McDaniel Technical Services, Inc | Evansville | 78 | Closure | 2022-03-15 |
| McDaniel Technical Services, Inc | Evansville | 78 | 2022-03-15 |
Topping the list was Dometic Corporation at its Elkhart facility, reporting 159 affected workers. Dometic Corporation followed with 159 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Indiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Other 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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