Employers in Kentucky submitted 6 WARN Act notices in November 1999, putting at risk an estimated 774 workers — down from October and down 61% versus November 1998. The average filing covered 129 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Kentucky this month. A total of 774 workers were affected across 6 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas | 2 | 652 |
| Fayette | 2 | 62 |
| Webster | 2 | 60 |
Nicholas bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 84% of all affected workers with 652 workers across 2 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 714 |
| Relocation | 1 | 30 |
The high proportion of closures (92% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jockey International Inc | 326 | Closure | 1999-11-03 | |
| Jockey International Inc | 326 | Closure | 1999-11-03 | |
| Samuels | 31 | Closure | 1999-11-16 | |
| Samuels | 31 | Closure | 1999-11-16 | |
| Moen, Hoov-R-Line | 30 | Relocation | 1999-11-22 | |
| Moen, Hoov-R-Line | 30 | 1999-11-22 |
Topping the list was Jockey International Inc at its Kentucky facility, reporting 326 affected workers. Jockey International Inc followed with 326 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Kentucky, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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