Employers in Kentucky recorded 4 WARN Act notices in August 1999, covering approximately 1,358 workers — marking a sharp increase from July. The average filing covered 340 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Kentucky this month. A total of 1,358 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kenton | 2 | 740 |
| Lewis/Boone | 2 | 618 |
Kenton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 740 workers across 2 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 1,358 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CompuCom Systems | 370 | Closure | 1999-08-10 | |
| CompuCom Systems | 370 | Closure | 1999-08-10 | |
| Nine West (Vanceburg and Hebron) | 309 | Closure | 1999-08-10 | |
| Nine West (Vanceburg and Hebron) | 309 | Closure | 1999-08-10 |
Leading the list was CompuCom Systems at its Kentucky facility, reporting 370 affected workers. CompuCom Systems followed with 370 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Kentucky labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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