Employers in Ohio recorded 9 WARN Act notices in September 2022, covering approximately 2,490 workers — marking a sharp increase from August. The average filing covered 277 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 2,329 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 2,329 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 978 |
| Franklin | 2 | 107 |
| Butler | 1 | 55 |
| Delaware | 1 | 1 |
Cuyahoga saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 978 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 1 | 978 |
| Cleveland/Cuyahoga | 1 | 978 |
| Columbus/Franklin | 1 | 315 |
| Columbus | 2 | 107 |
| Westchester | 1 | 55 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Charity Medical Center | Cleveland | 978 | 2022-09-14 | |
| St. Vincent Charity Medical Center | Cleveland/Cuyahoga | 978 | 2022-09-14 | |
| OhioHealth | Columbus/Franklin | 315 | 2022-09-02 | |
| OhioHealth | Columbus | 58 | 2022-09-02 | |
| Second Samuel Transport, Inc | Westchester | 55 | 2022-09-22 | |
| Second Samuel Transport, Inc | Westchester/Butler | 55 | 2022-09-22 | |
| Netcare | Columbus | 49 | 2022-09-23 | |
| BayFirst | Powell | 1 | 2022-09-26 | |
| BayFirst | Powell/Delaware | 1 | 2022-09-26 |
Leading the list was St. Vincent Charity Medical Center at its Cleveland facility, reporting 978 affected workers. St. Vincent Charity Medical Center followed with 978 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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