Indiana Layoffs — February 2014
Employers in Indiana filed 4 WARN Act notices in February 2014, impacting roughly 431 workers — representing a notable rise over January and up 3% versus February 2013. The average filing covered 108 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 85 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 85 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Noble | 1 | 95 |
| Elkhart | 1 | 85 |
Noble bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 95 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Avilla | 1 | 95 |
| Elkhart | 1 | 85 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Indiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Limestone | 166 | |||
| Federal-Mogul | Avilla | 95 | ||
| N-Store Merchandising & HAD | 85 | |||
| Allied Specialty Vehicles | Elkhart | 85 |
The single largest action involved Indiana Limestone at its Indiana facility, reporting 166 affected workers. Federal-Mogul followed with 95 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores 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.