Employers in Ohio logged 16 WARN Act notices in December 2024, involving roughly 1,575 workers — falling below November and down 52% versus December 2023. The average filing covered 98 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 555 |
| Transportation | 4 | 224 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 204 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 555 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 224 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 1 | 555 |
| Delaware | 2 | 112 |
| Paulding | 1 | 102 |
| Lake | 1 | 17 |
Franklin was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 555 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 1 | 555 |
| Columbus/Franklin | 1 | 555 |
| Delaware | 2 | 112 |
| Delaware/Delaware | 2 | 112 |
| Paulding | 1 | 102 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Lots Corporate | Columbus | 555 | 2024-12-19 | |
| Big Lots Stores, Inc | Columbus/Franklin | 555 | 2024-12-19 | |
| Spartech | Paulding | 102 | 2024-12-16 | |
| Spartech | Paulding/Paulding | 102 | 2024-12-16 | |
| American Freight Group LLC | Delaware | 62 | 2024-12-02 | |
| American Freight Group LLC | Delaware/Delaware | 62 | 2024-12-02 | |
| American Freight Group LLC | Delaware | 50 | 2024-12-23 | |
| American Freight Group LLC | Delaware/Delaware | 50 | 2024-12-23 | |
| Libra Industries | Mentor | 17 | 2024-12-12 | |
| Libra Industries | Mentor/Lake | 17 | 2024-12-12 | |
| Vimo, Inc | Unknown City/County | 3 | 2024-12-20 | |
| Libra Industries | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-12-12 | |
| Spartech | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-12-16 | |
| Big Lots Stores, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-12-19 | |
| Vimo, Inc. dba GetInsured | N/A | 2024-12-20 |
The biggest impact was at Big Lots Corporate at its Columbus facility, reporting 555 affected workers. Big Lots Stores, Inc followed with 555 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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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