Employers in Kentucky recorded 10 WARN Act notices in February 2011, covering approximately 1,094 workers — marking a sharp increase from January and up 121% versus February 2010. The average filing covered 109 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 352 |
The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 352 workers across 4 notices.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Kentucky this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 728 |
| Closure | 4 | 366 |
Closures accounted for 33% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See W.A.R.N | 195 | Layoff | 2011-02-03 | |
| Hewlett-Packard | 195 | Layoff | 2011-02-03 | |
| 6201 Preston Highway Louisville, KY | 100 | Layoff | 2011-02-15 | |
| Sykes Enterprises, Inc | 100 | Layoff | 2011-02-15 | |
| 721 Blackjack Road Route 6 Franklin, KY | 93 | Closure | 2011-02-17 | |
| Mahle Engine Components USA, Inc | 93 | Closure | 2011-02-17 | |
| 2100 Litton Lane Hebron, KY 41048 | 90 | Closure | 2011-02-08 | |
| Dematic Corporation | 90 | Closure | 2011-02-08 | |
| 4325 Shepherdsville Road Louisville, KY 40218 | 69 | Layoff | 2011-02-28 | |
| Multi Packaging Solutions | 69 | Layoff | 2011-02-28 |
Leading the list was See W.A.R.N at its Kentucky facility, reporting 195 affected workers. Hewlett-Packard followed with 195 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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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