Kentucky Layoffs — July 2014
Employers in Kentucky posted 6 WARN Act notices in July 2014, affecting an estimated 1,210 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 2% versus July 2013. The average filing covered 202 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 375 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 157 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 73 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 375 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Professional Services reported 157 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ballard | 2 | 750 |
| Mason | 2 | 314 |
| Magoffin | 2 | 146 |
Ballard was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 750 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Paducah | 1 | 375 |
| Kevil | 1 | 375 |
| Louisville | 1 | 157 |
| Maysville | 1 | 157 |
| Magoffin | 1 | 73 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 896 |
| Closure | 2 | 314 |
Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) | Paducah | 375 | Layoff | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Kevil | 375 | Layoff | |
| Federal - Mogul | Louisville | 157 | Closure | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Maysville | 157 | Closure | |
| Joy Global - Salyersville Operations | Magoffin | 73 | Layoff | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Salyersville | 73 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) at its Paducah facility, reporting 375 affected workers. [Unknown - KY] followed with 375 workers.
Trend & Outlook
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 Manufacturing 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.