Employers in Kentucky recorded 12 WARN Act notices in April 2000, covering approximately 2,054 workers — marking a sharp increase from March and up 227% versus April 1999. The average filing covered 171 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 700 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 338 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 224 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 700 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 338 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 2 | 700 |
| Wolfe | 2 | 436 |
| Hopkins | 2 | 356 |
| Daviess | 2 | 338 |
| Statewide | 2 | 224 |
Jefferson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 700 workers across 2 notices.
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kentucky this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crothall Healthcare, Inc | 350 | 2000-04-21 | ||
| Crothall Healthcare, Inc | 350 | 2000-04-21 | ||
| Celestica Corporation | 218 | 2000-04-07 | ||
| Celestica Corporation | 218 | 2000-04-07 | ||
| Landstar | 178 | 2000-04-03 | ||
| Landstar | 178 | 2000-04-03 | ||
| Green River Steel | 169 | 2000-04-07 | ||
| Green River Steel | 169 | 2000-04-07 | ||
| Parsons Telecom, Inc | 112 | 2000-04-03 | ||
| Parsons Telecom, Inc | 112 | 2000-04-03 | ||
| Gibson Greetings, Inc | N/A | 2000-04-18 | ||
| Gibson Greetings, Inc | N/A | 2000-04-18 |
Leading the list was Crothall Healthcare, Inc at its Kentucky facility, reporting 350 affected workers. Crothall Healthcare, Inc followed with 350 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Kentucky labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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