Indiana Layoffs — December 2013
Employers in Indiana filed 2 WARN Act notices in December 2013, impacting roughly 250 workers — representing a pullback from November and down 77% versus December 2012. The average filing covered 125 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 160 |
The Education sector led the way in workforce reductions with 160 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boone | 1 | 160 |
| Fulton | 1 | 90 |
Boone bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 160 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 1 | 160 |
| Rochester | 1 | 90 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Indiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson Education | Lebanon | 160 | ||
| Fulton Industries | Rochester | 90 |
The single largest action involved Pearson Education at its Lebanon facility, reporting 160 affected workers. Fulton Industries followed with 90 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Indiana, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Education 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.