Employers in Kentucky reported 19 WARN Act notices in October 2013, displacing an estimated 1,914 workers — signaling an acceleration from September and up 150% versus October 2012. The average filing covered 101 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 8 | 902 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 55 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 902 workers across 8 notices. Notably, Finance & Insurance reported 55 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock | 2 | 1,372 |
| Jefferson | 8 | 478 |
| Daviess | 2 | 54 |
| Franklin | 2 | 10 |
| Harlan/Leslie | 2 | 0 |
Hancock saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 72% of all affected workers with 1,372 workers across 2 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 14 | 1,830 |
| Closure | 5 | 84 |
Closures accounted for 4% 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 | 686 | Layoff | 2013-10-21 | |
| Century Aluminum of Kentucky GP "Hawesville Smelter" | 686 | Layoff | 2013-10-21 | |
| 9721 Ormbsy Station Road Louisville, KY 40223 | 142 | Layoff | 2013-10-15 | |
| Discover Home Loans | 142 | Layoff | 2013-10-15 | |
| 1231 Durrent Lane Louisville, KY 40213 | 55 | Layoff | 2013-10-25 | |
| Bank of America Consumer Banking - Legacy Asset Servicing Unit | 55 | Layoff | 2013-10-25 | |
| 7201-A Intermodal Drive Louisville, KY 40258 | 42 | Closure | 2013-10-08 | |
| Motorola Solutions, Inc | 42 | Closure | 2013-10-08 | |
| 115 East 2nd Street Suite 200 Owensboro, KY 42303 | 27 | Layoff | 2013-10-21 | |
| Century Aluminum Company "Owensboro Facility" | 27 | Layoff | 2013-10-21 | |
| 1030 Hoover Blvd. Frankfort, KY 40601 | 5 | Layoff | 2013-10-02 | |
| GECOM Corporation | 5 | Layoff | 2013-10-02 | |
| Route 2008, Box 351-A Big Laural, KY 40808 | N/A | Closure | 2013-10-15 | |
| Bledsoe Coal Corporation | N/A | Closure | 2013-10-15 | |
| 1148 Long Fork Road Kimper, KY 41539 | N/A | Layoff | 2013-10-16 |
The most significant filing came from 1627 State Road 3543 Hawesville, KY 42348 at its Kentucky facility, reporting 686 affected workers. Century Aluminum of Kentucky GP "Hawesville Smelter" followed with 686 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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