Total Workers Affected
138
Across all WARN notices
Employer · WARN Act history · Manufacturing
Dean Foods Company of Indiana
138 workers across 1 WARN notice, primarily in IN - recorded in the current PlainLayoffs dataset.
- 138
- Workers cut
- 1
- WARN notice
- 1
- State
- 138
- Avg / notice
Dean Foods Company of Indiana has 1 recorded WARN filing affecting 138 workers
According to WARN Act filings submitted to state workforce agencies, Dean Foods Company of Indiana has 1 recorded filing covering 138 workers across 1 state, primarily IN, the 1,706th-largest recorded WARN footprint among 6,916 tracked employers. WARN only covers mass layoffs at employers with 100+ employees, so this is a floor on the employer's actual workforce changes.
The verdict
Dean Foods Company of Indiana put 138 workers on WARN notice across 1 filing - the 1,706th-largest WARN footprint of 6,916 tracked employers.
- #1,706
- of 6,916 employers by workers affected
- Top 25%
- larger than 75% of tracked employers
- 1
- Recorded WARN filing
- 1
- state affected, led by IN
Where Dean Foods Company of Indiana Falls Among Tracked Employers
6,916 employers with a WARN filing, bucketed by total workers affected
Number of Notices
1
Recorded WARN Act filings
Latest Event Date
Jul 2015
Most recent filing
Not all layoffs appear in WARN data, see our methodology for the federal + state coverage thresholds.
Reported Layoff Scale (by Workers Affected) 30.0%
138 workers across recorded WARN events, a raw count, not adjusted for the employer's total headcount.
WARN Notice History
2015
Facility Closure
Rochester, IN · Manufacturing
Effective: Oct 16, 2015
138
workers
Filed Jul 14, 2015
How Dean Foods Company of Indiana compares in Manufacturing
| # | Employer | Workers cut | Notices | Lead state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeing | 33,263 | 54 | WA |
| 2 | Intel | 27,438 | 5 | TX |
| 3 | Nokia | 14,000 | 1 | TX |
| 4 | Rivian Automotive | 6,700 | 1 | IL |
| 5 | Dell Technologies | 6,650 | 1 | TX |
| 6 | General Motors | 4,000 | 1 | MI |
| 7 | HP | 4,000 | 1 | CA |
| 8 | Ford Motor | 3,000 | 1 | MI |
| 9 | Dean Foods Company of Indiana (this page) | 138 | 1 | IN |
What this means for IN workers
Dean Foods Company of Indiana has 1 recorded WARN filing covering 138 workers, most recently on Jul 14, 2015.
- If you are affected, file for unemployment and contact your state's rapid-response program inside the WARN Act's 60-day notice window. What to do after a layoff
- Check whether the required notice pay was provided, the WARN Act can entitle workers to up to 60 days of pay when notice is skipped. Estimate WARN pay
- See recorded WARN notices in IN, where Dean Foods Company of Indiana's filings were reported. IN layoffs
WARN Act filings only capture layoffs of 50+ workers at sites of 100+ employees, so smaller reductions, contractor non-renewals, and voluntary separations are not shown here.
Reading the Dean Foods Company of Indiana WARN Record
Dean Foods Company of Indiana's single WARN Act filing in this dataset covers 138 workers, dated Jul 14, 2015. A lone filing is the most common shape in the recorded dataset, though the true worker count can run higher (why). By total workers affected, Dean Foods Company of Indiana ranks #279 of 805 tracked employers in IN. Among the 8 other Manufacturing employers with recorded WARN filings, the median is 6,675 affected workers -- Dean Foods Company of Indiana's 138 sits well below that group's typical scale. Every recorded filing was reported to IN's workforce agency, in the Manufacturing sector -- a single-state footprint, unlike the multi-state pattern common among larger employers.
Averaging 138 workers per notice, Dean Foods Company of Indiana's filings fall into a pattern that is consistent with site-level consolidation or a multi-department reduction in force. This single notice marks a discrete restructuring event rather than a sustained pattern, though workforce changes below the 50-worker WARN floor may have occurred without disclosure.
Workers on IN-based Dean Foods Company of Indiana notices should contact the IN workforce agency directly, response teams, severance negotiation guidance, and TAA (Trade Adjustment Assistance) screening move fastest in the days immediately following a notice. See what to do after a layoff for the full benefits timeline. This record reflects filed notices only; subsequent hiring, rescinded closures, or facility reopenings are not tracked by WARN disclosures.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dean Foods Company of Indiana laying off workers? ▼
Dean Foods Company of Indiana has filed 1 WARN Act notice affecting 138 workers across 1 state. The most recent notice was filed on Jul 14, 2015.
How many people has Dean Foods Company of Indiana laid off? ▼
According to WARN Act filings, Dean Foods Company of Indiana has affected 138 workers total, averaging 138 workers per notice.
What states has Dean Foods Company of Indiana had layoffs in? ▼
Dean Foods Company of Indiana has filed WARN notices in 1 state: IN.
What is a WARN Act notice? ▼
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60 days advance notice of plant closings and mass layoffs affecting 50 or more workers. Not all layoffs require WARN notice.
What benefits are available after a Dean Foods Company of Indiana layoff? ▼
Workers affected by a WARN-notified layoff may be eligible for unemployment insurance, COBRA health coverage continuation, job retraining through the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, and severance packages if offered by the employer. State workforce agencies often provide additional rapid response services.
How does Dean Foods Company of Indiana's layoff history compare to the industry? ▼
Dean Foods Company of Indiana has affected 138 workers across 1 WARN filing in the Manufacturing sector. The federal WARN Act only captures layoffs affecting 50 or more workers, so actual workforce changes may be larger.
Data sourced from official state WARN-Act layoff registries. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainLayoffs Editorial
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