Employers in Kentucky logged 8 WARN Act notices in March 2015, involving roughly 595 workers — falling below February and up 10% versus March 2014. The average filing covered 74 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | 231 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 231 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Muhlenberg | 2 | 196 |
| Floyd | 2 | 146 |
| Warren | 2 | 120 |
Muhlenberg was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 196 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Floyd | 1 | 73 |
| Warren | 1 | 60 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 342 |
| Layoff | 2 | 120 |
The high proportion of closures (57% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gourmet Express LLC | 98 | Closure | 2015-03-30 | |
| Gourmet Express LLC | 98 | Closure | 2015-03-30 | |
| Universal Well Services, Inc | 73 | Closure | 2015-03-25 | |
| Universal Well Services, Inc | 73 | Closure | 2015-03-25 | |
| Universal Well Services, Inc | Floyd | 73 | 2015-03-25 | |
| Fort Dearborn Company | 60 | Layoff | 2015-03-20 | |
| Fort Dearborn Company | 60 | Layoff | 2015-03-20 | |
| Fort Dearborn Company | Warren | 60 | 2015-03-20 |
The biggest impact was at Gourmet Express LLC at its Kentucky facility, reporting 98 affected workers. Gourmet Express LLC followed with 98 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to 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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