UPDATE First Brands Group Wood laid-off workers: jobs, benefits and retraining
UPDATE First Brands Group Wood filed 1 WARN layoff notice in Ohio, most recently on Apr 24, 2026, naming 302 workers. If you work or worked at UPDATE First Brands Group Wood, about 15,000 professional jobs are open in Ohio today. File for unemployment in the state where you worked, check your health coverage options, and start looking now.
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Question 1
Where are you right now?
Why we ask: a laid-off week and a thinking-about-a-move week look nothing alike. No résumé, no account.
What did UPDATE First Brands Group Wood file?
A WARN notice gives the number of workers and the dates the employer reported. It does not say why. Notices are published by each state.
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPDATE First Brands Group WoodTakes effect May 31, 2026 | Wood County | 302 | Closure | State record |
Full notice record and news mentions for UPDATE First Brands Group Wood
What should I do first if I was affected?
- File for Ohio unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
- Compare COBRA and marketplace health coverage before your coverage ends.
- Use the first 72 hours on the steps that matter most.
- Line up bridge income while you search.
Where are the jobs?
about 15,000 professional jobs are open in Ohio. Taken from employers' own career sites and checked to still be open.
Newest professional jobs in Ohio
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What help is there for benefits and retraining?
The public workforce boards for each affected site. Their American Job Centers offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Greater Ohio Workforce Board, Inc.
For notices in Wood County
Questions
- Did UPDATE First Brands Group Wood file layoff notices?
- Yes. UPDATE First Brands Group Wood has filed 1 WARN notice with the Ohio labor department, naming 302 workers. The most recent was filed Apr 24, 2026.
- How do I file for unemployment after a layoff at UPDATE First Brands Group Wood?
- File with the state where you worked, not where you live now. For Ohio, see the unemployment benefits page for the weekly amount, the number of weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
- Are there jobs open for former UPDATE First Brands Group Wood employees?
- about 15,000 professional jobs are open in Ohio today. NextChapter lists them from employers' own career sites and checks that they are still open.
- What help is there for retraining?
- The local American Job Center for each affected site offers free job search help and often pays for training. NextChapter also lists funding programs and graded AI courses.
Notices are as filed with state labor departments and refreshed daily; the newest is dated Apr 24, 2026. Job counts are rounded. NextChapter is independent of UPDATE First Brands Group Wood. See the layoff tracker for how notices are collected.