Kentucky Layoffs — March 2010

Employers in Kentucky submitted 6 WARN Act notices in March 2010, putting at risk an estimated 2,092 workers — up substantially from February and up 130% versus March 2009. The average filing covered 349 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Transportation	1	839
Other	2	207

The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 839 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Other reported 207 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

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

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	6	2,092

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
3336 Kenton Road Hebron, KY 41048		839	Closure	2010-03-17
Regional Elite Airline Services		839	Closure	2010-03-17
4874 Huston Road Florence, KY 41042		111	Closure	2010-03-29
Biggs		111	Closure	2010-03-29
110 Venture Court Nicholasville, KY 40356		96	Closure	2010-03-02
Jackson Plastics		96	Closure	2010-03-02

Topping the list was 3336 Kenton Road Hebron, KY 41048 at its Kentucky facility, reporting 839 affected workers. Regional Elite Airline Services followed with 839 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Kentucky labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.