Employers in Kentucky reported 6 WARN Act notices in October 2004, displacing an estimated 724 workers — signaling a deceleration from September. The average filing covered 121 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | 362 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 362 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 2 | 300 |
| Muhlenberg | 2 | 220 |
| Campbell | 2 | 204 |
Jefferson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 300 workers across 2 notices.
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kentucky this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Gobain Ceramics Corhart Refractories | 150 | 2004-10-12 | ||
| Saint Gobain Ceramics Corhart Refractories | 150 | 2004-10-12 | ||
| Flynn Enterprises, Inc | 110 | 2004-10-22 | ||
| Flynn Enterprises, Inc | 110 | 2004-10-22 | ||
| Shire US Inc | 102 | 2004-10-12 | ||
| Shire US Inc | 102 | 2004-10-12 |
The most significant filing came from Saint Gobain Ceramics Corhart Refractories at its Kentucky facility, reporting 150 affected workers. Saint Gobain Ceramics Corhart Refractories followed with 150 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Kentucky's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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