Employers in Ohio logged 17 WARN Act notices in August 2022, involving roughly 859 workers — falling below July and up 854% versus August 2021. The average filing covered 51 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 63 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 2 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 63 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 2 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 210 |
| Franklin | 5 | 111 |
| Logan | 1 | 104 |
| Columbiana | 1 | 1 |
Cuyahoga felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 210 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| East Cleveland | 1 | 210 |
| East Cleveland/Cuyahoga | 1 | 210 |
| East Liberty | 1 | 104 |
| East Liberty/Logan | 1 | 104 |
| Columbus | 3 | 71 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE Lighting-A Savant Company | East Cleveland | 210 | 2022-08-01 | |
| GE Lighting - a division of Savant Systems, Inc | East Cleveland/Cuyahoga | 210 | 2022-08-01 | |
| Valeo North America, Inc | East Liberty | 104 | 2022-08-25 | |
| Valeo North America, Inc | East Liberty/Logan | 104 | 2022-08-25 | |
| GEODIS Logistics, LLC | Columbus | 60 | 2022-08-02 | |
| Netcare | Columbus/Franklin | 49 | 2022-08-14 | |
| Bath & Body Works Brand Managment, Inc, beautyAvenues, LLC, Bath & Body Works, LLC | Reynoldsburg | 29 | 2022-08-19 | |
| Bath & Body Works Brand Managment, Inc, beautyAvenues, LLC, Bath & Body Works, L | Reynoldsburg/Franklin | 29 | 2022-08-19 | |
| Bath & Body Works Brand Management, Inc, beautyAvenues, LLC, Bath & Body Works | Reynoldsburg/Franklin | 29 | 2022-08-19 | |
| Bath and Body Works Direct, Inc | Reynoldsburg | 11 | 2022-08-19 | |
| Bath and Body Works Direct, Inc | Reynoldsburg/Franklin | 11 | 2022-08-19 | |
| L Brands Service Company, LLC | Columbus | 8 | 2022-08-19 | |
| Mast Logistics Services, LLC | Columbus | 3 | 2022-08-19 | |
| Watsonville Community Hospital | Watsonville | 1 | 2022-08-15 | |
| Watsonville Community Hospital | Watsonville/Columbiana /Columbiana | 1 | 2022-08-15 |
The biggest impact was at GE Lighting-A Savant Company at its East Cleveland facility, reporting 210 affected workers. GE Lighting - a division of Savant Systems, Inc followed with 210 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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