Employers in Ohio reported 9 WARN Act notices in July 2022, displacing an estimated 918 workers — signaling an acceleration from June and up 259% versus July 2021. The average filing covered 102 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month. A total of 918 workers were affected across 9 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 122 |
| Clark | 1 | 106 |
| Franklin | 1 | 99 |
| Lorain | 1 | 77 |
Cuyahoga was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 13% of all affected workers with 122 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Solon | 1 | 122 |
| Solon/Cuyahoga | 1 | 122 |
| East Liberty/Logan | 1 | 110 |
| Springfield | 1 | 106 |
| Springfield/Clark | 1 | 106 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmax USA | Solon | 122 | 2022-07-12 | |
| Cosmax USA | Solon/Cuyahoga | 122 | 2022-07-12 | |
| Valeo North America, Inc | East Liberty/Logan | 110 | 2022-07-26 | |
| Red Roof Inn Reservations | Springfield | 106 | 2022-07-19 | |
| Red Roof Inn Reservations | Springfield/Clark | 106 | 2022-07-19 | |
| Olive AI, Inc | Columbus | 99 | 2022-07-19 | |
| Olive AI, Inc | Columbus/Franklin | 99 | 2022-07-19 | |
| Zone Safety LLC | Columbia Station | 77 | 2022-07-08 | |
| Zone Safety LLC | Columbia Station/Lorain | 77 | 2022-07-08 |
The most significant filing came from Cosmax USA at its Solon facility, reporting 122 affected workers. Cosmax USA followed with 122 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.
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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