The Link Between Employment and Well-Being: Hoosiers' Experiences of Job Loss and the Case for Modernizing WARN

This assessment combines statewide data from the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act with data from the Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute Job Loss Survey, which provides new insight into the harms that Hoosiers experience after losing their jobs. While consensus is rare within survey studies, 100% of respondents to the Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute Job Loss Survey indicated that they would have benefited from increased notice in advance of their job loss, indicating the potential need for policy intervention to better assist in job transitions. Read more for insights on how we can improve job transition experiences for Hoosiers, a policy investment that benefits both workers and employers by smoothing labor market fluctuations.

February 2025 | Report PDF

Lead Authors: Lauren Murfree, Policy Analyst, and Zia Saylor, Researcher and Communications Coordinator | Contact Authors

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