Employers in Michigan recorded 22 WARN Act notices in March 2023, covering approximately 867 workers and up 186% versus March 2022. The average filing covered 39 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 3 | 137 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 51 |
The Education sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 137 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Finance & Insurance reported 51 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 1 | 424 |
| Wayne | 2 | 156 |
| Houghton | 1 | 137 |
| Oakland | 1 | 82 |
| Kent | 1 | 68 |
Statewide bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 424 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 1 | 424 |
| Hancock | 1 | 137 |
| Taylor | 1 | 105 |
| Southfield | 1 | 82 |
| Caledonia | 1 | 68 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 816 |
| Layoff | 1 | 51 |
The high proportion of closures (94% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eym King Of Michigan LLC | Statewide | 424 | Closure | 2023-03-23 |
| Finlandia University | Hancock | 137 | Closure | 2023-03-06 |
| Yellow Corporation | Taylor | 105 | Closure | 2023-03-16 |
| Sandler Travis Trade Advisory | Southfield | 82 | Closure | 2023-03-31 |
| Function Inc | Caledonia | 68 | Closure | 2023-03-15 |
| Rapid Financial Services LLC | Detroit | 51 | Layoff | 2023-03-24 |
| Finlandia University | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-03-06 | |
| Finlandia University | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-03-06 | |
| Function Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-03-15 | |
| Function Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-03-15 | |
| Yellow Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-03-16 | |
| Function, Inc. (DBA Function of Beauty) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-03-16 | |
| Prospect, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-03-20 | |
| Yellow Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-03-22 | |
| Eym King Of Michigan LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-03-23 |
Leading the list was Eym King Of Michigan LLC at its Statewide facility, reporting 424 affected workers. Finlandia University followed with 137 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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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