Employers in Indiana posted 8 WARN Act notices in March 2023, affecting an estimated 1,398 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and up 30% versus March 2022. The average filing covered 175 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 699 |
| Retail | 1 | 261 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 65 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 699 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 261 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boone | 2 | 588 |
| St Joseph | 2 | 522 |
| Hendricks | 2 | 158 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 130 |
Boone was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 588 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Whitestown | 2 | 588 |
| South Bend | 2 | 522 |
| Plainfield | 2 | 158 |
| Indianapolis | 2 | 130 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 359 |
| Closure | 2 | 340 |
Closures accounted for 24% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuehne & Nagel | Whitestown | 294 | Layoff | 2023-03-10 |
| Kuehne + Nagel International AG | Whitestown | 294 | 2023-03-10 | |
| Walmart Supercenter | South Bend | 261 | Closure | 2023-03-23 |
| Walmart | South Bend | 261 | 2023-03-23 | |
| RR Donnelley | Plainfield | 79 | Closure | 2023-03-15 |
| RR Donnelley | Plainfield | 79 | 2023-03-15 | |
| HighPoint Digital | Indianapolis | 65 | Layoff | 2023-03-24 |
| HighPoint Digital | Indianapolis | 65 | 2023-03-24 |
The largest notice was filed by Kuehne & Nagel at its Whitestown facility, reporting 294 affected workers. Kuehne + Nagel International AG followed with 294 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Indiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Other sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Indiana. 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 Indiana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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