Employers in Kentucky submitted 6 WARN Act notices in July 2000, putting at risk an estimated 500 workers — up substantially from June and down 12% versus July 1999. The average filing covered 83 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Kentucky this month. A total of 500 workers were affected across 6 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 2 | 282 |
| Kenton | 2 | 118 |
| Christian | 2 | 100 |
Jefferson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 282 workers across 2 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 382 |
| Layoff | 2 | 118 |
The high proportion of closures (76% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillard's, Inc | 141 | Closure | 2000-07-05 | |
| Dillard's, Inc | 141 | Closure | 2000-07-05 | |
| APAC Customer Services | 59 | Layoff | 2000-07-24 | |
| APAC Customer Services | 59 | Layoff | 2000-07-24 | |
| Genlyte Thomas | 50 | Closure | 2000-07-25 | |
| Genlyte Thomas | 50 | Closure | 2000-07-25 |
Topping the list was Dillard's, Inc at its Kentucky facility, reporting 141 affected workers. Dillard's, Inc followed with 141 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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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