Kentucky Layoffs — September 2015

Employers in Kentucky logged 6 WARN Act notices in September 2015, involving roughly 1,164 workers — falling below August and up 112% versus September 2014. The average filing covered 194 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	2	620
Other	2	388

The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 620 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Other reported 388 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Ballard	2	620
Jefferson	2	156

Ballard felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 620 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Ballard	1	310
Jefferson	1	78

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	4	776

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Wickliffe Paper Company LLC-Verso Corp		310	Layoff	2015-09-01
Wickliffe Paper Company LLC-Verso Corp		310	Layoff	2015-09-01
Wickliffe Paper Company LLC-Verso Corp	Ballard	310		2015-09-01
Envoy Air		78	Layoff	2015-09-23
Envoy Air		78	Layoff	2015-09-23
Envoy Air	Jefferson	78		2015-09-23

The biggest impact was at Wickliffe Paper Company LLC-Verso Corp at its Kentucky facility, reporting 310 affected workers. Wickliffe Paper Company LLC-Verso Corp followed with 310 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This data points to a mixed picture for Kentucky's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.