Employers in Michigan posted 10 WARN Act notices in August 2022, affecting an estimated 912 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July and up 154% versus August 2021. The average filing covered 91 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Michigan this month. A total of 912 workers were affected across 10 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lake | 3 | 267 |
| Kent | 4 | 246 |
| Washtenaw | 1 | 217 |
| Macomb | 2 | 182 |
Lake bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 267 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baldwin | 3 | 267 |
| Ann Arbor | 1 | 217 |
| Mount Clemens | 2 | 182 |
| Comstock Park | 2 | 148 |
| Grand Rapids | 2 | 98 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 303 |
| Layoff | 1 | 217 |
Closures accounted for 33% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homepoint | Ann Arbor | 217 | Layoff | 2022-08-31 |
| Resonetics | Mount Clemens | 91 | Closure | 2022-08-01 |
| Resonetics | Mount Clemens | 91 | 2022-08-01 | |
| GEO Secure Services LLC | Baldwin | 89 | 2022-08-01 | |
| North Lake Correctional Facility | Baldwin | 89 | Closure | 2022-08-03 |
| North Lake Correctional Facility | Baldwin | 89 | 2022-08-03 | |
| NBHX Trim Corporation | Comstock Park | 74 | Closure | 2022-08-26 |
| NBHX Trim Corporation | Comstock Park | 74 | 2022-08-26 | |
| MV Transportation | Grand Rapids | 49 | Closure | 2022-08-10 |
| MV Transportation | Grand Rapids | 49 | 2022-08-10 |
The largest notice was filed by Homepoint at its Ann Arbor facility, reporting 217 affected workers. Resonetics followed with 91 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Michigan. 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 Michigan WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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