Employers in Ohio submitted 21 WARN Act notices in April 2024, putting at risk an estimated 1,527 workers — up substantially from March and up 62% versus April 2023. The average filing covered 73 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 2 | 82 |
| Transportation | 3 | 74 |
The Utilities sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 82 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 74 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 5 | 922 |
| Licking | 1 | 222 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 111 |
| Madison | 1 | 98 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 92 |
Franklin saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 922 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 5 | 922 |
| Granville | 1 | 222 |
| Cincinnati | 2 | 111 |
| London | 1 | 98 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 92 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Express | Columbus | 615 | 2024-04-22 | |
| Bon Appetit Management | Granville | 222 | 2024-04-26 | |
| Arlington Contact Lens Service | Columbus | 151 | 2024-04-26 | |
| Oak View Group | Cincinnati | 108 | 2024-04-09 | |
| Honeywell Intelligrated LLC | London | 98 | 2024-04-11 | |
| ProMedica Employment Services LLC | Cleveland | 92 | 2024-04-01 | |
| EVO Transportation & Energy Services Inc | Columbus | 82 | 2024-04-15 | |
| Insight | Lewis Center | 82 | 2024-04-29 | |
| Bath & Body Works Logistics Services | Columbus | 59 | 2024-04-30 | |
| Djafi Trucking Company, LLC | Columbus | 15 | 2024-04-30 | |
| Volta Charging Industries | Cincinnati | 3 | 2024-04-01 | |
| Volta Charging Industries | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-04-01 | |
| ProMedica Employment Services LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-04-01 | |
| Oak View Group | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-04-09 | |
| Honeywell | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-04-11 |
Topping the list was Express at its Columbus facility, reporting 615 affected workers. Bon Appetit Management followed with 222 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 Utilities 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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