Employers in Indiana submitted 18 WARN Act notices in January 2024, putting at risk an estimated 1,142 workers — up substantially from December and up 115% versus January 2023. The average filing covered 63 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 8 | 569 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 569 workers across 8 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 4 | 400 |
| Johnson | 4 | 342 |
| Vanderburgh | 2 | 138 |
| Clark | 2 | 134 |
| Tippecanoe | 2 | 120 |
Hamilton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 400 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 4 | 400 |
| Greenwood | 2 | 214 |
| Evansville | 2 | 138 |
| Jeffersonville | 2 | 134 |
| Franklin | 2 | 128 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 567 |
| Layoff | 2 | 4 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenco Logistic Services | Indianapolis | 110 | Closure | 2024-01-19 |
| Kenco Logistic Services | Indianapolis | 110 | 2024-01-19 | |
| Pitney Bowes Inc | Greenwood | 107 | Closure | 2024-01-08 |
| Pitney Bowes Inc | Greenwood | 107 | 2024-01-08 | |
| Gannett Publishing Services | Indianapolis | 90 | Closure | 2024-01-31 |
| Gannett | Indianapolis | 90 | 2024-01-31 | |
| Meetings & Events International (MEI) | Evansville | 69 | Closure | 2024-01-26 |
| Meetings & Events International (MEI) | Evansville | 69 | 2024-01-26 | |
| GDI Services | Jeffersonville | 67 | Closure | 2024-01-05 |
| GDI Services | Jeffersonville | 67 | 2024-01-05 | |
| Energizer | Franklin | 64 | Closure | 2024-01-22 |
| Energizer | Franklin | 64 | 2024-01-22 | |
| Integra Lifesciences | Lafayette | 60 | Closure | 2024-01-31 |
| Integra Lifesciences | Lafayette | 60 | 2024-01-31 | |
| Lost Boys Interactive, LLC | Merrillville, Bloomington | 2 | Layoff | 2024-01-11 |
Topping the list was Kenco Logistic Services at its Indianapolis facility, reporting 110 affected workers. Kenco Logistic Services followed with 110 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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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