Kentucky Layoffs — April 2008

Employers in Kentucky filed 8 WARN Act notices in April 2008, impacting roughly 988 workers — representing a notable rise over March and up 559% versus April 2007. The average filing covered 124 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	2	150
Utilities	1	100
Manufacturing	1	50

The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 150 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Utilities reported 100 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Geographic details were not available for filings in Kentucky this month.

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	440
Layoff	4	348

Closures accounted for 45% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
A.O. Smith		220	Closure	2008-04-15
A.O. Smith		220	Closure	2008-04-15
Lear Corporation		124	Layoff	2008-04-30
Lear Corporation		124	Layoff	2008-04-30
Sumitomo Electric Wiring System		100		2008-04-01
Sumitomo Electric Wiring System		100		2008-04-01
Johnson Controls @ AK Steel		50	Layoff	2008-04-25
Johnson Controls @ AK Steel		50	Layoff	2008-04-25

The single largest action involved A.O. Smith at its Kentucky facility, reporting 220 affected workers. A.O. Smith followed with 220 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The data underscores 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.