Dana

A manager recounts that in a confidential meeting with his director and HR he was told the department will cut three roles effective around November 15, and that one of those roles belongs to his report, Dana. The decision is described as budget-driven and based on last-in, first-out on a specific project rather than performance. Dana, a four-year analyst who has 19 days of unused PTO (with company policy capping payout at 10 days), is unaware of the planned cuts and is foregoing time off to appear indispensable. The manager was explicitly instructed by HR not to disclose the decision until HR announces it, leaving him to balance confidentiality with fairness once the layoffs are announced.

Strauss Borrelli PLLC is investigating Dana Incorporated for a reported mass layoff at its Lima, Ohio facility after Dana notified the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services on April 30, 2025. The firm alleges Dana laid off 295 employees or failed to provide the 60-day WARN Act notice required for such a mass layoff, potentially entitling affected workers to 60 days of pay and benefits. The notice to the state indicates a planned workforce reduction at the Lima plant; the article centers on whether the company violated the WARN Act by not providing adequate advance notice. Dana, headquartered in Maumee, Ohio, is described as a global drivetrain and e-Propulsion systems manufacturer and distributor.