Kentucky Layoffs — May 2014

Employers in Kentucky submitted 6 WARN Act notices in May 2014, putting at risk an estimated 716 workers — down from April and down 61% versus May 2013. The average filing covered 119 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	3	358

The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 358 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Hardin	2	474
Boone	2	134
Barren	2	108

Hardin saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 474 workers across 2 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	6	716

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
555 W. Lincoln Trail Blvd. Radcliff, Kentucky 40106		237	Closure	2014-05-06
Nielsen Company (US), LLC		237	Closure	2014-05-06
1050 Worldwide Boulveard Hebron, Kentucky 41048		67	Closure	2014-05-29
Carl Zeiss Vision, Inc		67	Closure	2014-05-29
40 Aberdeen Drive Glasgow, Kentucky 42141		54	Closure	2014-05-29
Aphena Pharma Solutions, LLC		54	Closure	2014-05-29

Topping the list was 555 W. Lincoln Trail Blvd. Radcliff, Kentucky 40106 at its Kentucky facility, reporting 237 affected workers. Nielsen Company (US), LLC followed with 237 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Kentucky, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.