Employers in Kentucky logged 8 WARN Act notices in July 2014, involving roughly 1,210 workers — climbing above June and up 2% versus July 2013. The average filing covered 151 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 605 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 605 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ballard | 2 | 750 |
| Mason | 2 | 314 |
| Magoffin | 2 | 146 |
| Letcher | 2 | 0 |
Ballard absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 750 workers across 2 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 896 |
| Closure | 4 | 314 |
Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5600 Hobbs Road, Kevil, Kentucky 42001 | 375 | Layoff | 2014-07-31 | |
| United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) | 375 | Layoff | 2014-07-31 | |
| 1151 Morton Lane Maysville, Kentucky 41056 | 157 | Closure | 2014-07-31 | |
| Federal - Mogul Corporation | 157 | Closure | 2014-07-31 | |
| 222 Ward Drive, Salyersville, Kentucky 41465 | 73 | Layoff | 2014-07-27 | |
| Joy Global - Salyersville Operations | 73 | Layoff | 2014-07-27 | |
| US Route 603, Dunbar Road, Appalachia, Virginia 24216 | N/A | Closure | 2014-07-22 | |
| Cumberland River Coal Company Complex "CRCC Complex" | N/A | Closure | 2014-07-22 |
The biggest impact was at 5600 Hobbs Road, Kevil, Kentucky 42001 at its Kentucky facility, reporting 375 affected workers. United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) followed with 375 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to 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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