Employers in Kentucky submitted 39 WARN Act notices in January 2015, putting at risk an estimated 1,532 workers — down from December and up 203% versus January 2014. The average filing covered 39 workers, with 22 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 14 | 766 |
| Mining & Energy | 6 | 190 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 183 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 52 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 766 workers across 14 notices. Separately, Mining & Energy reported 190 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harlan | 8 | 380 |
| Fulton | 4 | 366 |
| Bourbon | 2 | 300 |
| Fayette | 4 | 200 |
| Hardin | 2 | 104 |
Harlan bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 380 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase dataset for city details | 11 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 22 | 1,078 |
| Layoff | 6 | 454 |
The high proportion of closures (70% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital of Fulton, Inc. d/b/a Parkway Regional Hospital | 165 | Closure | 2015-01-30 | |
| Hospital of Fulton, Inc. d/b/a Parkway Regional Hospital | 165 | Closure | 2015-01-30 | |
| Avantor Performance Materials, Inc | 150 | Layoff | 2015-01-16 | |
| Avantor Performance Materials, Inc | 150 | Layoff | 2015-01-16 | |
| Fox Knob Coal Company, Inc | 86 | Closure | 2015-01-06 | |
| Fox Knob Coal Company, Inc | 86 | Closure | 2015-01-06 | |
| Fox Knob Coal Company, Inc | 86 | Closure | 2015-01-30 | |
| Fox Knob Coal Company, Inc | 86 | Closure | 2015-01-30 | |
| Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP | 76 | Closure | 2015-01-28 | |
| Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP | 76 | Closure | 2015-01-28 | |
| Your Community Bank | 52 | Layoff | 2015-01-07 | |
| Your Community Bank | 52 | Layoff | 2015-01-07 | |
| Market Day LLC | 25 | Layoff | 2015-01-08 | |
| Market Day LLC | 25 | Layoff | 2015-01-08 | |
| Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP | 24 | Closure | 2015-01-06 |
Topping the list was Hospital of Fulton, Inc. d/b/a Parkway Regional Hospital at its Kentucky facility, reporting 165 affected workers. Hospital of Fulton, Inc. d/b/a Parkway Regional Hospital followed with 165 workers.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Kentucky's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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