Kentucky Layoffs — September 2008

Employers in Kentucky posted 8 WARN Act notices in September 2008, affecting an estimated 700 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to August and up 276% versus September 2007. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	4	350

The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 350 workers across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

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

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	5	493
Closure	3	207

Closures accounted for 30% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
IAP World Services		207	Layoff	2008-09-22
IAP World Services		207	Closure	2008-09-22
American Beverage Corporation		96	Layoff	2008-09-09
American Beverage Corporation		96	Layoff	2008-09-09
Miartinrea Heavy Stamping, Inc		47	Layoff	2008-09-05
Miartinrea Heavy Stamping, Inc		47	Layoff	2008-09-05
Johnson Controls, Inc		N/A	Closure	2008-09-05
Johnson Controls, Inc		N/A	Closure	2008-09-05

The largest notice was filed by IAP World Services at its Kentucky facility, reporting 207 affected workers. IAP World Services followed with 207 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The trends suggest 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.