Employers in Ohio submitted 11 WARN Act notices in December 2022, putting at risk an estimated 917 workers — up substantially from November and up 152% versus December 2021. The average filing covered 83 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 315 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 315 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 2 | 408 |
| Various | 1 | 162 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 45 |
| Stark | 1 | 1 |
Franklin was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 408 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 1 | 315 |
| Richmond Heights, North Jackson | 1 | 162 |
| Richmond Heights and North Jackson/Various Counties | 1 | 162 |
| Groce City | 1 | 93 |
| Grove City/Franklin | 1 | 93 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OhioHealth | Columbus | 315 | 2022-12-16 | |
| Things Remembered | Richmond Heights, North Jackson | 162 | 2022-12-27 | |
| Things Remembered | Richmond Heights and North Jackson/Various Counties | 162 | 2022-12-27 | |
| Toppan Merrill | Groce City | 93 | 2022-12-15 | |
| Toppan Merrill | Grove City/Franklin | 93 | 2022-12-15 | |
| Golden Svcs LLC | Cleveland | 45 | 2022-12-30 | |
| Golden Svcs LLC | Cleveland/Cuyahoga | 45 | 2022-12-30 | |
| Omaze | Minerva | 1 | 2022-12-09 | |
| Omaze | Minerva/Stark | 1 | 2022-12-09 | |
| Omaze | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-12-09 | |
| Toppan Merrill | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-12-15 |
Topping the list was OhioHealth at its Columbus facility, reporting 315 affected workers. Things Remembered followed with 162 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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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