Employers in Kentucky filed 4 WARN Act notices in April 1999, impacting roughly 628 workers — representing a pullback from March. The average filing covered 157 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Kentucky this month. A total of 628 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor | 2 | 424 |
| Boone/Kenton | 2 | 204 |
Taylor felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 68% of all affected workers with 424 workers across 2 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 628 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batesville Casket Company | 212 | Closure | 1999-04-06 | |
| Batesville Casket Company | 212 | Closure | 1999-04-06 | |
| Brake Parts | 102 | Closure | 1999-04-13 | |
| Brake Parts | 102 | Closure | 1999-04-13 |
The single largest action involved Batesville Casket Company at its Kentucky facility, reporting 212 affected workers. Batesville Casket Company followed with 212 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Kentucky's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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