Employers in Ohio posted 20 WARN Act notices in June 2023, affecting an estimated 1,338 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to May and up 260% versus June 2022. The average filing covered 67 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 398 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 110 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 76 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 398 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Finance & Insurance reported 110 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lucas | 2 | 173 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 126 |
| Various Counties | 2 | 98 |
| Mahoning | 1 | 88 |
| Summit | 1 | 64 |
Lucas absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 13% of all affected workers with 173 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 2 | 173 |
| Toledo/Lucas | 2 | 173 |
| Various Cities | 2 | 98 |
| Various Cities/Various Counties | 1 | 98 |
| Youngstown | 1 | 88 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heartland Healthcare Services | Toledo | 155 | 2023-06-30 | |
| Heartland Healthcare Services | Toledo/Lucas | 155 | 2023-06-30 | |
| Forman Mills | Various Cities | 98 | 2023-06-12 | |
| Forman Mills | Various Cities/Various Counties | 98 | 2023-06-12 | |
| Crothall Healthcare | Youngstown | 88 | 2023-06-16 | |
| Multi-Color Corporation | Mason/Warren | 86 | 2023-06-23 | |
| The Service Companies | Cincinnati | 70 | 2023-06-08 | |
| The Service Companies | Cincinnati/Hamilton | 70 | 2023-06-08 | |
| LyondellBasell Advanced Polymers, Inc | Akron | 64 | 2023-06-26 | |
| LyondellBasell Advanced Polymers, Inc | Akron/Summit | 64 | 2023-06-26 | |
| Multi-Color Corporation | Norwood | 56 | 2023-06-02 | |
| Multi-Color Corporation | Norwood/Hamilton | 56 | 2023-06-02 | |
| Multi-Color Corporation | Mason | 56 | 2023-06-23 | |
| Branch Financial, Inc | Columbus | 55 | 2023-06-05 | |
| Branch Financial, Inc | Columbus/Franklin | 55 | 2023-06-05 |
The largest notice was filed by Heartland Healthcare Services at its Toledo facility, reporting 155 affected workers. Heartland Healthcare Services followed with 155 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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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