Employers in Ohio recorded 8 WARN Act notices in September 2025, covering approximately 1,842 workers — marking a sharp increase from August and down 21% versus September 2024. The average filing covered 230 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month. A total of 1,842 workers were affected across 8 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 1 | 474 |
| Hocking | 1 | 207 |
| Madison | 1 | 141 |
| Summit | 1 | 99 |
Hamilton saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 474 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 1 | 474 |
| Cincinnati/Hamilton | 1 | 474 |
| Logan | 1 | 207 |
| Logan/Hocking | 1 | 207 |
| Mt. Sterling | 1 | 141 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 921 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Drake Center for Post-Acute Care | Cincinnati | 474 | Closure | 2025-09-19 |
| Daniel Drake Center for Post-Acute Care | Cincinnati/Hamilton | 474 | 2025-09-19 | |
| TOPS Products | Logan | 207 | Closure | 2025-09-24 |
| TOPS Products | Logan/Hocking | 207 | 2025-09-24 | |
| MAHLE Thermal and Fluid Systems | Mt. Sterling | 141 | Closure | 2025-09-30 |
| MAHLE Thermal and Fluid Systems | Mt. Sterling/Madison | 141 | 2025-09-30 | |
| Essendant | Twinsburg | 99 | Closure | 2025-09-04 |
| Essendant | Twinsburg/Summit | 99 | 2025-09-04 |
Leading the list was Daniel Drake Center for Post-Acute Care at its Cincinnati facility, reporting 474 affected workers. Daniel Drake Center for Post-Acute Care followed with 474 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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