Ohio Layoffs — June 2013

Employers in Ohio submitted 10 WARN Act notices in June 2013, putting at risk an estimated 885 workers — up substantially from May and up 18% versus June 2012. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 247 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Professional Services reported 224 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Franklin saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 441 workers across 4 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Palmetto) at its Columbus facility, reporting 159 affected workers. DialAmerica Marketing followed with 143 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.