Kentucky Layoffs — March 2016

Employers in Kentucky submitted 18 WARN Act notices in March 2016, putting at risk an estimated 2,817 workers — down from February and up 373% versus March 2015. The average filing covered 156 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	6	939

The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 939 workers across 6 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Boone	2	676
Jefferson	2	564
Fayette	2	286
Kenton	3	282
Mason	2	152

Boone was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 676 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Boone	1	338
Jefferson	1	282
Fayette	1	143
Kenton	1	94
Mason	1	76

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	6	1,428
Layoff	6	450

The high proportion of closures (51% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Innotrac L.P.'s Facility		338	Closure	2016-03-09
Innotrac L.P.'s Facility		338	Closure	2016-03-09
Innotrac L.P.'s Facility	Boone	338		2016-03-09
Firstsource Group USA-REVISED		282	Closure	2016-03-21
Firstsource Group USA-REVISED		282	Closure	2016-03-21
Firstsource Group USA-REVISED	Jefferson	282		2016-03-21
Lexmark International Inc		143	Layoff	2016-03-23
Lexmark International Inc		143	Layoff	2016-03-23
Lexmark International Inc	Fayette	143		2016-03-23
Convergys Corporation		94	Closure	2016-03-03
Convergys Corporation		94	Closure	2016-03-03
Convergys Corporation	Kenton	94		2016-03-03
Carmeuse Lime & Stone -Maysville Operation		76	Layoff	2016-03-07
Carmeuse Lime & Stone -Maysville Operation		76	Layoff	2016-03-07
Carmeuse Lime & Stone -Maysville Operation	Mason	76		2016-03-07

Topping the list was Innotrac L.P.'s Facility at its Kentucky facility, reporting 338 affected workers. Innotrac L.P.'s Facility followed with 338 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight a mixed picture for Kentucky's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.