Indiana Layoffs — January 2014
Employers in Indiana posted 3 WARN Act notices in January 2014, affecting an estimated 269 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 91% versus January 2013. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 21 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 21 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 3 | 269 |
Hamilton saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 269 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 3 | 269 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Indiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGI - Shorewood Group | Indianapolis | 203 | ||
| Comlux | Indianapolis | 45 | ||
| Archiver's Stores | Indianapolis | 21 |
The largest notice was filed by AGI - Shorewood Group at its Indianapolis facility, reporting 203 affected workers. Comlux followed with 45 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Indiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.