More Ohio Companies Announce Layoffs This Week

NORTHFIELD, OH — Over the past week, 61,083 Ohioans have filed for unemployment, according to the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services (ODJFS). More than 1 million Ohioans have filed for unemployment since the onset of the new coronavirus outbreak.

Ohio's economy is in the midst of a phased reopening. General offices, construction and distribution facilities reopened this week. Consumer retail will open Monday and restaurants can begin offering outdoor service on May 15. Gov. Mike DeWine estimated 92 percent of the private economy will have reopened in Ohio by May 15.

Even as the state continues its steady march toward full reopening, Ohio's 1.1 million unemployed remain largely unpaid. The ODJFS said 536,000 Ohioans have received unemployment filings, less than half of the state's total unemployed.

The economic pinch spurred by COVID-19 and state mandated shutdowns has also put steady pressure on many businesses, particularly the entertainment industry. The latest filings with ODJFS show several companies have announced layoffs recently.

• Hyatt Regency, Cincinnati — 73 employees
• Northfield Park Associates, MGM Northfield Park — 937 employees
• MGM Resorts Satellite — 1 employee
• Brentwood Originals, Youngstown — 19 employees
• B&C Research Inc., Barberton — 103 employees
• Licking County Library — 58 employees
• ArcelorMittal, Warren — 2 employees
• Mitec-Power Train, Findlay — 186 employees