Employers in Kentucky filed 15 WARN Act notices in February 2016, impacting roughly 3,279 workers — representing a notable rise over January and up 134% versus February 2015. The average filing covered 219 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 6 | 1,118 |
| Other | 5 | 1,093 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 458 |
The Mining & Energy sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,118 workers across 6 notices. In a parallel development, Other reported 1,093 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hopkins | 4 | 806 |
| Boone | 2 | 610 |
| Bourbon | 2 | 458 |
| Perry | 2 | 312 |
Hopkins absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 806 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hopkins | 2 | 403 |
| Boone | 1 | 305 |
| Bourbon | 1 | 229 |
| Perry | 1 | 156 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 1,264 |
| Layoff | 4 | 922 |
Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 305 | Layoff | 2016-02-25 | |
| Delta Air Lines | 305 | Layoff | 2016-02-25 | |
| Delta Air Lines | Boone | 305 | 2016-02-25 | |
| Hopkins County Coal LLC | 253 | Closure | 2016-02-05 | |
| Hopkins County Coal LLC | 253 | Closure | 2016-02-05 | |
| Hopkins County Coal LLC | Hopkins | 253 | 2016-02-05 | |
| Hearth & Home Technologies | 229 | Closure | 2016-02-22 | |
| Hearth & Home Technologies | 229 | Closure | 2016-02-22 | |
| Hearth & Home Technologies | Bourbon | 229 | 2016-02-22 | |
| Pine Branch Mining LLC | 156 | Layoff | 2016-02-01 | |
| Pine Branch Mining LLC | 156 | Layoff | 2016-02-01 | |
| Pine Branch Mining LLC | Perry | 156 | 2016-02-01 | |
| Warrior Coal LLC | 150 | Closure | 2016-02-05 | |
| Warrior Coal LLC | 150 | Closure | 2016-02-05 | |
| Warrior Coal LLC | Hopkins | 150 | 2016-02-05 |
The single largest action involved Delta Air Lines at its Kentucky facility, reporting 305 affected workers. Delta Air Lines followed with 305 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 Mining & Energy 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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