Employers in Kentucky posted 12 WARN Act notices in January 2016, affecting an estimated 1,797 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 17% versus January 2015. The average filing covered 150 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 599 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 358 |
| Government | 2 | 128 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 599 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 358 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 2 | 460 |
| Boone | 2 | 358 |
| Campbell | 2 | 252 |
| Laurel | 2 | 128 |
Wayne bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 460 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 1 | 230 |
| Boone | 1 | 179 |
| Campbell | 1 | 126 |
| Laurel | 1 | 64 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 818 |
| Layoff | 4 | 380 |
Closures accounted for 46% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belden Monticello | 230 | Closure | 2016-01-15 | |
| Belden Monticello | 230 | Closure | 2016-01-15 | |
| Belden Monticello | Wayne | 230 | 2016-01-15 | |
| SKF USA Inc. Automotive Vehicle Service Market | 179 | Closure | 2016-01-11 | |
| SKF USA Inc. Automotive Vehicle Service Market | 179 | Closure | 2016-01-11 | |
| SKF USA Inc. Automotive Vehicle Service Market | Boone | 179 | 2016-01-11 | |
| IPSCO Tubulars, (KY) Inc | 126 | Layoff | 2016-01-13 | |
| IPSCO Tubulars, (KY) Inc | 126 | Layoff | 2016-01-13 | |
| IPSCO Tubulars, (KY) Inc | Campbell | 126 | 2016-01-13 | |
| Novitex Government Solutions London | 64 | Layoff | 2016-01-26 | |
| Novitex Government Solutions London | 64 | Layoff | 2016-01-26 | |
| Novitex Government Solutions London | Laurel | 64 | 2016-01-26 |
The largest notice was filed by Belden Monticello at its Kentucky facility, reporting 230 affected workers. Belden Monticello followed with 230 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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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