Employers in Ohio recorded 12 WARN Act notices in July 2024, covering approximately 986 workers — marking a sharp increase from June and up 174% versus July 2023. The average filing covered 82 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 28 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 28 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 1 | 158 |
| Seneca | 1 | 154 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 104 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 62 |
| Licking | 1 | 14 |
Fairfield was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 16% of all affected workers with 158 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 1 | 158 |
| Lancaster/Fairfield | 1 | 158 |
| Tiffin | 1 | 154 |
| Tiffin/Seneca | 1 | 154 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 104 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post Consumer Brands | Lancaster | 158 | 2024-07-29 | |
| Post Consumer Brands | Lancaster/Fairfield | 158 | 2024-07-29 | |
| Dorel Home | Tiffin | 154 | 2024-07-08 | |
| Dorel Home | Tiffin/Seneca | 154 | 2024-07-08 | |
| Aramark Facility Services, LLC | Cleveland | 104 | 2024-07-29 | |
| Aramark | Cleveland/Cuyahoga | 104 | 2024-07-29 | |
| idX Corporation | Dayton | 62 | 2024-07-18 | |
| idX Corporation | Dayton/Montgomery | 62 | 2024-07-18 | |
| Delta Apparel | Hebron | 14 | 2024-07-01 | |
| Delta Apparel | Hebron/Licking | 14 | 2024-07-01 | |
| Pitney Bowes | Canal Winchester | 1 | 2024-07-17 | |
| Pitney Bowes Inc | Canal Winchester/Franklin | 1 | 2024-07-17 |
Leading the list was Post Consumer Brands at its Lancaster facility, reporting 158 affected workers. Post Consumer Brands followed with 158 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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