Employers in Kentucky reported 2 WARN Act notices in August 2006, displacing an estimated 100 workers. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 50 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 50 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Perry | 2 | 100 |
Perry was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 100 workers across 2 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 100 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-J Inc | 50 | Closure | 2006-08-25 | |
| D-J Inc | 50 | Closure | 2006-08-25 |
The most significant filing came from D-J Inc at its Kentucky facility, reporting 50 affected workers. D-J Inc followed with 50 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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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