Employers in Kentucky reported 14 WARN Act notices in April 2013, displacing an estimated 2,242 workers — signaling an acceleration from March and up 13% versus April 2012. The average filing covered 160 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 7 | 1,121 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,121 workers across 7 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock | 2 | 1,386 |
| Laurel | 2 | 248 |
| Fayette | 2 | 186 |
| Franklin | 2 | 170 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 118 |
Hancock felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 1,386 workers across 2 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 10 | 2,024 |
| Closure | 4 | 218 |
Closures accounted for 10% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1627 State Road 3543 Hawesville, KY 42348 | 693 | Layoff | 2013-04-16 | |
| Century Aluminum of Kentucky GP "Hawesville Smelter" | 693 | Layoff | 2013-04-16 | |
| 1084 S. Laurel Rd. London, KY 40744-7960 | 124 | Layoff | 2013-04-15 | |
| Xerox Business Solutions CS DHS I-94 Unit, Xerox Federal Solutions, LLC | 124 | Layoff | 2013-04-15 | |
| 2416 Merchant Street Lexington, KY 40511-2602 | 93 | Layoff | 2013-04-08 | |
| 3M, dba Ceradyne ACO (Ceradyne, Inc.) | 93 | Layoff | 2013-04-08 | |
| 1030 Hoover Blvd. Frankfort, KY 40601 | 85 | Layoff | 2013-04-11 | |
| GECOM Corporation | 85 | Layoff | 2013-04-11 | |
| 340 Robards Court Louisville, KY 40218 | 59 | Closure | 2013-04-09 | |
| Gannett Driect Marketing Services, Inc | 59 | Closure | 2013-04-09 | |
| 3000 Kustom Dr. Hebron, KY 41048 | 50 | Closure | 2013-04-25 | |
| Motorola Solutions, Inc. Repair and Order Management | 50 | Closure | 2013-04-25 | |
| 115 East 2nd Street Suite 200 Owensboro, KY 42303 | 17 | Layoff | 2013-04-16 | |
| Century Aluminum Company "Owensboro Facility" | 17 | Layoff | 2013-04-16 |
The most significant filing came from 1627 State Road 3543 Hawesville, KY 42348 at its Kentucky facility, reporting 693 affected workers. Century Aluminum of Kentucky GP "Hawesville Smelter" followed with 693 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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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