Employers in Kentucky posted 14 WARN Act notices in January 2004, affecting an estimated 1,990 workers and up 35% versus January 2003. The average filing covered 142 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 7 | 995 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 423 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 141 |
| Transportation | 1 | 91 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 995 workers across 7 notices. On a related front, Finance & Insurance reported 423 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 8 | 1,274 |
| Scott | 2 | 294 |
| Boone | 2 | 282 |
| Kenton | 2 | 140 |
Jefferson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 1,274 workers across 8 notices.
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kentucky this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providian Financial Corporation | 316 | 2004-01-21 | ||
| Providian Financial Corporation | 316 | 2004-01-21 | ||
| Hoover Wire Products A Legget & Platt Division | 147 | 2004-01-15 | ||
| Hoover Wire Products A Legget & Platt Division | 147 | 2004-01-15 | ||
| WNA Hopple Plastics, Inc | 141 | 2004-01-26 | ||
| WNA Hopple Plastics, Inc | 141 | 2004-01-26 | ||
| King Provision | 123 | 2004-01-28 | ||
| King Provision | 123 | 2004-01-28 | ||
| Humana Inc. and Humana Insurance Company Louisville Telemarketing Unit | 107 | 2004-01-19 | ||
| Humana Inc. and Humana Insurance Company Louisville Telemarketing Unit | 107 | 2004-01-19 | ||
| Amerisourcebergen Corp. Louisville Distribution Center | 91 | 2004-01-21 | ||
| Amerisourcebergen Corp. Louisville Distribution Center | 91 | 2004-01-21 | ||
| Plaid Clothing Company | 70 | 2004-01-07 | ||
| Plaid Clothing Company | 70 | 2004-01-07 |
The largest notice was filed by Providian Financial Corporation at its Kentucky facility, reporting 316 affected workers. Providian Financial Corporation followed with 316 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Kentucky labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Other 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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