Employers in Kentucky posted 10 WARN Act notices in March 1999, affecting an estimated 2,508 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February. The average filing covered 251 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 1,166 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 340 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,166 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 340 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Barren | 2 | 1,166 |
| Fayette | 2 | 460 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 340 |
| Christian | 2 | 300 |
| Nelson | 2 | 242 |
Barren was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 1,166 workers across 2 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 2,266 |
| Layoff | 2 | 242 |
The high proportion of closures (90% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TechnoTrim, Inc | 583 | Closure | 1999-03-23 | |
| TechnoTrim, Inc | 583 | Closure | 1999-03-23 | |
| The J. Peterman Company | 230 | Closure | 1999-03-08 | |
| The J. Peterman Company | 230 | Closure | 1999-03-08 | |
| The Apparel Group, Ltd | 170 | Closure | 1999-03-01 | |
| The Apparel Group, Ltd | 170 | Closure | 1999-03-01 | |
| Genlyte Thomas | 150 | Closure | 1999-03-23 | |
| Genlyte Thomas | 150 | Closure | 1999-03-23 | |
| Intertec Systems | 121 | Layoff | 1999-03-01 | |
| Intertec Systems | 121 | Layoff | 1999-03-01 |
The largest notice was filed by TechnoTrim, Inc at its Kentucky facility, reporting 583 affected workers. TechnoTrim, Inc followed with 583 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Kentucky labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Kentucky. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Kentucky WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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