Employers in Michigan logged 17 WARN Act notices in December 2025, involving roughly 2,086 workers — falling below November and down 52% versus December 2024. The average filing covered 123 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 530 |
| Utilities | 2 | 230 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 530 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Utilities reported 230 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 4 | 938 |
| Wayne | 4 | 722 |
| Midland | 2 | 230 |
| Ingham | 2 | 124 |
| Gratiot | 1 | 72 |
Oakland saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 938 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Farmington Hills | 3 | 795 |
| Detroit | 3 | 568 |
| Midland | 2 | 230 |
| Dearborn Heights | 1 | 154 |
| Hazel Park | 1 | 143 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 822 |
| Layoff | 2 | 297 |
Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz | Farmington Hills | 265 | 2025-12-15 | |
| Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC | Farmington Hills | 265 | Closure | 2025-12-23 |
| Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC | Farmington Hills | 265 | Closure | 2025-12-31 |
| Oakland Stamping LLC, DBA AUTOKINITON | Detroit | 201 | 2025-12-15 | |
| Oakland Stamping LLC, DBA AUTOKINITON | Detroit | 193 | 2025-12-15 | |
| Oakland Stamping LLC, DBA AUTOKINITON | Detroit | 174 | 2025-12-15 | |
| Vista Maria | Dearborn Heights | 154 | Layoff | 2025-12-19 |
| Avancez | Hazel Park | 143 | Layoff | 2025-12-05 |
| XALT Energy MI, LLC | Midland | 123 | Closure | 2025-12-29 |
| Freudenberg Battery Power Systems, LLC | Midland | 107 | Closure | 2025-12-29 |
| IAC Alma, LLC | Alma | 72 | 2025-12-12 | |
| C3 Industries, Inc | Webberville | 62 | Closure | 2025-12-15 |
| C3 Industries, Inc | Webberville | 62 | 2025-12-15 | |
| IAC Alma, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-12-12 | |
| Mercedes-Benz | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-12-15 |
The biggest impact was at Mercedes-Benz at its Farmington Hills facility, reporting 265 affected workers. Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC followed with 265 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Michigan, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Michigan. 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 Michigan WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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