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Ohio WARN Act and Layoff Notice Requirements

Ohio has its own layoff-notice law in addition to federal WARN. Here's who's covered, how much notice is required, the penalties, where to find official notices, and what employees should do.

Quick answer

Ohio has its own layoff-notice law in addition to federal WARN. The state rule may cover smaller employers, smaller layoffs, longer notice, additional recipients, or different penalties. Whether it applies depends on the employer, worksite, number of affected employees, event type, and timing.

For Ohio: An employer that employs 100 or more employees who in the aggregate work at least 4,000 hours a week (Ohio Rev. Code § 4113.31(C)(1)). Covered events generally require at least 60 days' written notice before a plant closing or mass layoff begins (ohio rev. code § 4113.31(e)).

Ohio WARN notices filed in the last 24 months

Collected directly from Ohio JFS. Each row is a notice the state published, not an estimate — search it by employer to see whether your own company has filed.

Filings, last 24 months

137

Workers affected

17,003

Employers

73

Most recent filing

9 Oct 2026

Showing all 137 filings

Ohio WARN notices from the last 24 months
LocationType
9 Oct 2026Markdom Plastics USA IncBellevueHuron78Closure
2 Oct 2026Pixelle Specialty Solutions FremontFremontSandusky61Closure
1 Oct 2026Packaging Corporation of AmericaMiddletownButler91Closure
24 Sep 2026Ardor Delivery ServicesCentervilleMontgomery179Closure
24 Sep 2026Powers and Sons, LLCMontpelierWilliams53Layoff
21 Sep 2026Michigan Sugar CompanyToledoLucas7Layoff
14 Sep 2026Perstorp Polyols, Inc.ToledoLucas50Closure
11 Sep 2026Marc Glassman, Inc.ParmaCuyahoga55Closure
11 Sep 2026UPDATE 2 Republic National Distributing CompanyCincinnatiHamilton56Closure
11 Sep 2026Update Marc Glassman, Inc.ParmaCuyahoga55Closure
9 Sep 2026PJ TrailerMount OrabBrown116Closure
9 Sep 2026PJ TrailerMount OrabBrown116Closure
27 Aug 2026Cornerstone Building BrandsWalbridgeWood104Closure
27 Aug 2026Cornerstone Building BrandsWalbridgeWood104Closure
21 Aug 2026Insteel Wire Products CompanyUpper SanduskyWyandot65Closure
21 Aug 2026Insteel Wire Products CompanyUpper SanduskyWyandot65Closure
6 Aug 2026Sodexo CTM, LLCWest ChesterButler66Closure
6 Aug 2026Sodexo CTM, LLCWest ChesterButler66Closure
4 Aug 2026SDH Services West, LLCCincinnatiHamilton488Closure
4 Aug 2026SDH Services West, LLCCincinnatiHamilton488Closure
3 Aug 202680 Acres Urban Agriculture, Inc.HamiltonButler145Closure
3 Aug 202680 Acres Urban Agriculture, Inc.HamiltonButler145Closure
3 Aug 2026UPDATE Republic National Distributing CompanyCincinnatiHamilton56Closure
30 Jul 2026Bridgeway PointeCincinnatiHamilton49Closure
30 Jul 2026Bridgeway PointeCincinnatiHamilton49Closure

Source: Ohio JFS — official Ohio WARN listing. Covers the last 24 months and is current to 9 Oct 2026. States revise and re-publish their listings, so treat this as a reliable index of what has been filed rather than a legal record — verify any specific notice against the official listing.

When Ohio requires your final paycheck

Where the employer ends the employment, final wages are due semi-monthly schedule in Ohio (Ohio Rev. Code § 4113.15). The state also provides a penalty for late payment.

Final paycheck deadlines and what to do if it is late

At a glance

Status
State mini-WARN law
Covered employer
An employer that employs 100 or more employees who in the aggregate work at least 4,000 hours a week (Ohio Rev. Code § 4113.31(C)(1)).
Notice period
At least 60 days' written notice before a plant closing or mass layoff begins (Ohio Rev. Code § 4113.31(E)).
Who must be notified
Affected employees' authorized representatives or, where there are none, each affected employee; The Director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services; The chief elected official of the municipal corporation where the closing or layoff occurs; The chief elected official of the county where the closing or layoff occurs
Official WARN notices
Published (see below)
Enforcement
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services receives notices and may issue guidance; remedies are pursued under federal WARN by private lawsuit.
Law last verified
Sep 22, 2026
Filings data
Newest notice Oct 9, 2026

Federal WARN vs Ohio

The federal WARN Act is the nationwide baseline: it generally requires 60 days' written notice for a covered plant closing or mass layoff at employers with 100+ employees, with remedies of back pay and benefits enforced through the courts. Ohio's state law can be broader — for example, Ohio WARN provision (compliance with federal WARN Act) (Ohio Rev. Code § 4113.31). The details below reflect the state rule.

Recent change: Ohio Rev. Code § 4113.31 took effect September 30, 2025 (House Bill 96). Before then Ohio relied on federal WARN alone.

Covered employers, events & thresholds

Covered employer: An employer that employs 100 or more employees who in the aggregate work at least 4,000 hours a week (Ohio Rev. Code § 4113.31(C)(1)).

mass layoff

Notice is required where a covered employer lays off 50 or more employees at a single site of employment during any 30-day period (Ohio Rev. Code § 4113.31(C)(2)) — with no separate one-third-of-the-workforce test.

plant closing

A plant closing as defined in federal WARN and 20 C.F.R. 639.3.

Ohio adopts the federal definitions and adds recipients and notice content.

Notice period: At least 60 days' written notice before a plant closing or mass layoff begins (Ohio Rev. Code § 4113.31(E)).

Who must receive notice

Employees

  • Affected employees' authorized representatives or, where there are none, each affected employee

Government

  • The Director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
  • The chief elected official of the municipal corporation where the closing or layoff occurs
  • The chief elected official of the county where the closing or layoff occurs

Find official Ohio WARN notices

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) posts current public notices of layoffs and closures. Open the ODJFS WARN notices page to review filings; employers submit notices to ODJFS Rapid Response.

Open the official OH WARN notices

You can also track recent filings in the LayoffNext WARN Radar — then confirm details against the official OH source above.

Browse the OH notice list

Ohio posts notices as a web page rather than a searchable database, so you are scanning rather than querying.

  1. 1Open the notices page and use your browser's find function (Ctrl+F or Cmd+F) on your employer's legal name.
  2. 2Check whether the page is split by year — older filings often move to a separate archive page that the find function will not reach.
  3. 3Compare the notice date against your own last day. A notice filed after you were told is a different situation from one filed weeks before.
  4. 4Save a copy of the entry, since these pages are edited in place.
Open the official OH noticesHow federal WARN worksWhat a WARN notice means for you

Penalties & employee remedies

Ohio's provision does not create a separate remedy: where an employer fails to comply, an affected employee may seek the federal WARN remedies in 29 U.S.C. 2104 — back pay and benefits for the violation period, capped at the lesser of 60 days or one-half the days employed — with a civil penalty of up to $500 a day payable to local government.

Back pay

Federal WARN remedies apply (Ohio Rev. Code § 4113.31(I)): back pay and benefits for each day of violation, capped at the lesser of 60 days or one-half the days the employee worked.

Civil penalty

Federal WARN civil penalty of up to $500 per day to the unit of local government, avoidable if the employer pays affected employees within three weeks.

How to raise it

Remedies are the federal WARN remedies, pursued by private lawsuit. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services receives notices and runs Rapid Response.

Major exceptions & special cases

  • The notice period can be reduced or waived in the circumstances federal WARN allows — faltering company, unforeseeable business circumstances, and natural disaster (29 U.S.C. 2102(b)).
  • No notice is required where the closing or layoff constitutes a strike or lockout (29 U.S.C. 2103).

Remote workers

Ohio adopts federal WARN's definitions, so coverage follows the single site of employment; remote-worker treatment can be fact-specific.

Temporary layoffs

Whether a temporary layoff or furlough triggers notice can depend on its expected length and the specific rule — verify with the agency for your situation.

What an employee should do in Ohio

  1. 1Check the ODJFS WARN notices page for your employer and the reported dates.
  2. 2Confirm your employer has 100 or more employees and that 50 or more were laid off at your site within 30 days — Ohio's trigger.
  3. 3Read your notice: where you have no union representative, Ohio requires it to explain the reason, any bumping or recall rights, how to access unemployment, and an employer contact.
  4. 4If notice was short, the remedy is federal WARN back pay pursued in court — consider an employment attorney.

Ohio scenarios

A 60-person layoff at a 500-person site

Facts: An Ohio employer with 900 employees lays off 60 of the 500 at one site.

60 is only 12% of the site, so it would not be a federal WARN mass layoff (which needs at least 33% where fewer than 500 are affected). Ohio's § 4113.31 requires notice whenever a covered employer lays off 50 or more at a single site in 30 days, so 60 days' notice was owed.

What the Ohio notice must say

Facts: You received a WARN notice from your Ohio employer and have no union.

Ohio requires more content than federal WARN in an employee notice: a detailed reason, whether it is permanent or temporary, start and end dates, any bumping or reemployment rights, how to access unemployment and other assistance, an employer contact, and any job placement, retraining or counseling services.

Ohio WARN Act FAQ

Does Ohio have a mini-WARN law?+
Yes, since September 30, 2025. Ohio Rev. Code § 4113.31, enacted in House Bill 96, requires employers with 100 or more employees (working at least 4,000 hours a week in aggregate) to give 60 days' written notice when they lay off 50 or more employees at a single site within 30 days, and adds state recipients and notice content to federal WARN.
How much notice does Ohio require?+
At least 60 days' written notice before a plant closing or mass layoff begins, to affected employees (or their authorized representatives), the Director of Job and Family Services, and the chief elected officials of the municipality and county where it occurs.
How is Ohio's rule different from federal WARN?+
The notice period and employer size track federal WARN, but Ohio requires notice for any layoff of 50 or more at a single site in 30 days, without federal WARN's one-third-of-the-workforce test. Notice must also go to the county's chief elected official, and notices must contain more detail — including the reason, recall rights, and how to access unemployment.
What can an Ohio employee do if no notice was given?+
Ohio's statute points to the federal WARN remedies: an affected employee may seek back pay and benefits for the violation period, capped at the lesser of 60 days or one-half the days employed, through a private lawsuit. There is no separate state penalty scheme, so it is worth an employment attorney's view early.
Where does Ohio publish WARN notices?+
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services posts current public notices of layoffs and closures on its website. Open the ODJFS WARN notices page and search for your employer's name and the reported dates.

Nearby states

Ohio unemployment

Related

All states: WARN Act by stateWhat a WARN notice means for employeesWARN Radar: recent layoff filingsLayoff letter examplesUnemployment benefits in OhioLaid off today? First steps

Sources & methodology

This page summarizes Ohio's layoff-notice rules from official government sources and links to each. Coverage and outcomes depend on the employer, worksite, headcount, event, and timing, and rules can change. Where a specific figure wasn't confirmable this pass, the text says “verify.” Confirm the current rule with the agency and, where rights are at stake, an attorney.

  1. Ohio Rev. Code § 4113.31 — Compliance with federal WARN Act — Ohio Legislative Service Commission (codes.ohio.gov)The state statute / legal basis. · Last verified Sep 22, 2026
  2. Current Public Notices of Layoffs and Closures — Ohio Department of Job & Family ServicesWhere official WARN notices are published. · Last verified Jul 24, 2026
  3. Submit a WARN Notice — Ohio Department of Job & Family ServicesOfficial agency guidance. · Last verified Jul 24, 2026
  4. Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (federal) — U.S. Department of LaborOfficial agency guidance. · Last verified Jul 24, 2026

Important disclaimer

This page is educational only and is not legal advice or representation, and LayoffNext is not a law firm. Whether WARN applies, and any remedies, depend on the employer, worksite, headcount, event type, timing, and the current law, which can change. Nothing here is a conclusion that an employer did or did not comply. Verify details with the official sources above and consult a qualified attorney about your situation. See our full disclaimer.

Deepak Middha, Founder of LayoffNext
Founder of LayoffNext

Deepak Middha is the founder of LayoffNext and a Chartered Accountant (ICAI, India). A U.S. immigrant with nearly 20 years of experience — and 17 years in hedge fund and private equity administration, including as Vice President of Fund Accounting at NAV Fund Administration Group and Associate Director of Private Equity and Real Estate at SS&C Technologies — he builds free, plain-language layoff tools and guides for employees, H-1B workers, and immigrant families.

Published July 24, 2026Updated September 22, 2026
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