Employers in Kentucky posted 14 WARN Act notices in January 2013, affecting an estimated 1,752 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 43% versus January 2012. The average filing covered 125 workers, with 14 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 6 | 874 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 874 workers across 6 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hopkins | 2 | 140 |
| Warren | 2 | 108 |
Hopkins bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 8% of all affected workers with 140 workers across 2 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 14 | 1,752 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See WARN | 363 | Closure | 2013-01-16 | |
| Gap, Inc | 363 | Closure | 2013-01-16 | |
| 1562 Cloverlick Road Cumberland, Kentucky | 267 | Closure | 2013-01-07 | |
| Alpha Natural Resources North Fork Coal Corporation | 267 | Closure | 2013-01-07 | |
| 985 West Seventh Street Beaver Dam, Kentucky 42320 | 71 | Closure | 2013-01-08 | |
| Leggett & Platt, Incorporated | 71 | Closure | 2013-01-08 | |
| 170 Bean Cemetery Road Madisonville, KY | 70 | Closure | 2013-01-22 | |
| Community Alternatives KY Madisonville | 70 | Closure | 2013-01-22 | |
| 2413 Nashville Road Bowling Green, KY 42101 | 54 | Closure | 2013-01-30 | |
| Conifer Health Solutions | 54 | Closure | 2013-01-30 | |
| See WARN | 49 | Closure | 2013-01-04 | |
| The Boeing Company | 49 | Closure | 2013-01-04 | |
| See WARN | 2 | Closure | 2013-01-18 | |
| The Boeing Company | 2 | Closure | 2013-01-18 |
The largest notice was filed by See WARN at its Kentucky facility, reporting 363 affected workers. Gap, Inc followed with 363 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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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