Employers in Kentucky filed 7 WARN Act notices in December 2015, impacting roughly 957 workers — representing a pullback from November and down 62% versus December 2014. The average filing covered 137 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 319 |
| Utilities | 2 | 188 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 319 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Utilities reported 188 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock | 2 | 450 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 188 |
Hancock absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 450 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock | 1 | 225 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 94 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 638 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum of Kentucky (EXTENSION OF CONDITIONAL WARN) | 225 | Layoff | 2015-12-02 | |
| Century Aluminum of Kentucky (EXTENSION OF CONDITIONAL WARN) | 225 | Layoff | 2015-12-02 | |
| Century Aluminum | Hancock | 225 | 2015-12-02 | |
| Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (KAEC) | 94 | Layoff | 2015-12-29 | |
| Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (KAEC) | 94 | Layoff | 2015-12-29 | |
| Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (KAEC) | Jefferson | 94 | 2015-12-29 | |
| Century Aluminum | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-12-02 |
The single largest action involved Century Aluminum of Kentucky (EXTENSION OF CONDITIONAL WARN) at its Kentucky facility, reporting 225 affected workers. Century Aluminum of Kentucky (EXTENSION OF CONDITIONAL WARN) followed with 225 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Kentucky, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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