Employers in Indiana reported 8 WARN Act notices in April 2022, displacing an estimated 2,618 workers — signaling an acceleration from March and up 589% versus April 2021. The average filing covered 327 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 1,309 |
| Retail | 1 | 1,132 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 110 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,309 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Retail reported 1,132 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hendricks | 4 | 2,298 |
| De Kalb | 2 | 220 |
| Allen | 2 | 100 |
Hendricks felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 88% of all affected workers with 2,298 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Plainfield | 4 | 2,298 |
| Butler | 2 | 220 |
| Fort Wayne | 2 | 100 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 1,309 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart Fulfillment Center | Plainfield | 1,132 | Closure | 2022-04-22 |
| Walmart | Plainfield | 1,132 | 2022-04-22 | |
| CJ Automotive | Butler | 110 | Closure | 2022-04-18 |
| CJ Automotive | Butler | 110 | 2022-04-18 | |
| Frontier Communications | Fort Wayne | 50 | Closure | 2022-04-29 |
| Frontier Communications | Fort Wayne | 50 | 2022-04-29 | |
| Kuehne & Nagel | Plainfield | 17 | Closure | 2022-04-28 |
| Kuehne + Nagel International AG | Plainfield | 17 | 2022-04-28 |
The most significant filing came from Walmart Fulfillment Center at its Plainfield facility, reporting 1,132 affected workers. Walmart followed with 1,132 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate 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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