Employers in Indiana logged 7 WARN Act notices in September 2024, involving roughly 523 workers — climbing above August and up 274% versus September 2023. The average filing covered 75 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | 205 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 50 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 205 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 50 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock | 4 | 250 |
| Wabash | 2 | 160 |
| Adams | 1 | 113 |
Hancock felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 250 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Greenfield | 4 | 250 |
| North Manchester | 2 | 160 |
| Monroe | 1 | 113 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 155 |
Closures accounted for 30% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strick Trailers, LLC | Monroe | 113 | 2024-09-21 | |
| Novae LLC | North Manchester | 80 | Closure | 2024-09-05 |
| Novae LLC | North Manchester | 80 | 2024-09-05 | |
| Copeland Corp | Greenfield | 75 | Closure | 2024-09-27 |
| Copeland Corp | Greenfield | 75 | 2024-09-27 | |
| Hancock Regional Hospital | Greenfield | 50 | 2024-09-04 | |
| Hancock Regional Hospital | Greenfield | 50 | 2024-09-04 |
The biggest impact was at Strick Trailers, LLC at its Monroe facility, reporting 113 affected workers. Novae LLC followed with 80 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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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