Kentucky Layoffs — January 2009

Employers in Kentucky submitted 11 WARN Act notices in January 2009, putting at risk an estimated 1,112 workers — up substantially from December and down 20% versus January 2008. The average filing covered 101 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	3	330
Manufacturing	1	180

The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 330 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 180 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

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

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	8	964
Closure	3	148

Closures accounted for 13% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
JL French Automotive Casting, Inc		180	Layoff	2009-01-26
JL French Automotive Casting, Inc		180	Layoff	2009-01-26
Flextroncis - Global Services		150	Layoff	2009-01-07
Flextronics - Global Services		150	Layoff	2009-01-07
GECOM Corporation		150	Layoff	2009-01-29
GECOM Corporation		150	Layoff	2009-01-29
Cintas		148	Closure	2009-01-31
Martinrea Heavy Stamping, Inc		2	Layoff	2009-01-12
Martinrea Heavy Stamping, Inc		2	Layoff	2009-01-12
Circuit City		N/A	Closure	2009-01-16
Circuit City		N/A	Closure	2009-01-16

Topping the list was JL French Automotive Casting, Inc at its Kentucky facility, reporting 180 affected workers. JL French Automotive Casting, Inc followed with 180 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight 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.