Indiana Layoffs — September 2016
Employers in Indiana logged 4 WARN Act notices in September 2016, involving roughly 508 workers — falling below August and down 49% versus September 2015. The average filing covered 127 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 279 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 15 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 279 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 15 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newton | 1 | 214 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 195 |
| Lake | 1 | 99 |
Newton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 214 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kentland | 1 | 214 |
| Noblesville | 2 | 195 |
| Merrillville | 1 | 99 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Indiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPX | Kentland | 214 | ||
| Pharmakon Long Term Care Pharmacy | Noblesville | 180 | ||
| Kmart | Merrillville | 99 | ||
| Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals | Noblesville | 15 |
The biggest impact was at CPX at its Kentland facility, reporting 214 affected workers. Pharmakon Long Term Care Pharmacy followed with 180 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Indiana, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.