Employers in Kentucky filed 26 WARN Act notices in June 2015, impacting roughly 2,081 workers — representing a notable rise over May and up 92% versus June 2014. The average filing covered 80 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 9 | 713 |
| Mining & Energy | 3 | 198 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 187 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 169 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 713 workers across 9 notices. In a parallel development, Mining & Energy reported 198 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 6 | 638 |
| Jefferson, Bullitt, Shelby | 2 | 338 |
| Bell | 2 | 140 |
| Letcher , Pike | 2 | 116 |
| Campbell | 2 | 92 |
Jefferson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 638 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 3 | 319 |
| Jefferson, Bullitt, Shelby | 1 | 169 |
| Bell | 1 | 70 |
| Campbell | 1 | 46 |
| Bullitt | 1 | 31 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 10 | 1,028 |
| Layoff | 8 | 398 |
Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discover Home Loans or Discover | 187 | Closure | 2015-06-22 | |
| Discover Home Loans or Discover | 187 | Closure | 2015-06-22 | |
| Discover Financial Services | Jefferson | 187 | 2015-06-22 | |
| Aramark Healthcare Support Services ("Aramark") at Kentucky One Health | 169 | Closure | 2015-06-09 | |
| Aramark Healthcare Support Services ("Aramark") at Kentucky One Health | 169 | Closure | 2015-06-09 | |
| Aramark | Jefferson, Bullitt, Shelby | 169 | 2015-06-09 | |
| ResCare | 75 | Layoff | 2015-06-01 | |
| ResCare | 75 | Layoff | 2015-06-01 | |
| ResCare | Jefferson | 75 | 2015-06-01 | |
| Straight Creek Coal Mining, Inc | 70 | Closure | 2015-06-16 | |
| Straight Creek Coal Mining, Inc | 70 | Closure | 2015-06-16 | |
| Straight Creek Coal Mining, Inc | Bell | 70 | 2015-06-16 | |
| RHINO CAM Mining LLC | 58 | Layoff | 2015-06-02 | |
| RHINO CAM Mining LLC | 58 | Layoff | 2015-06-02 | |
| Anthem Inc | 57 | Closure | 2015-06-24 |
The single largest action involved Discover Home Loans or Discover at its Kentucky facility, reporting 187 affected workers. Discover Home Loans or Discover followed with 187 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores 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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