Indiana Layoffs — October 2012
Employers in Indiana filed 4 WARN Act notices in October 2012, impacting roughly 242 workers — representing a pullback from September and down 70% versus October 2011. The average filing covered 60 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 24 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 24 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 1 | 100 |
| Lake | 1 | 94 |
| Vanderburgh | 2 | 48 |
Hamilton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 100 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fishers | 1 | 100 |
| Hammond | 1 | 94 |
| Evansville | 2 | 48 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 24 |
Closures accounted for 10% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Foods | Fishers | 100 | ||
| Amsted Rail | Hammond | 94 | ||
| Vantiv, LLC Amended | Evansville | 24 | Closure | |
| Vantiv, LLC-Revised | Evansville | 24 |
The single largest action involved Diamond Foods at its Fishers facility, reporting 100 affected workers. Amsted Rail followed with 94 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Indiana, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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.