Employers in Kentucky logged 15 WARN Act notices in May 2016, involving roughly 1,158 workers — falling below April and down 8% versus May 2015. The average filing covered 77 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 276 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 0 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 276 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Graves | 2 | 378 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 220 |
| Russell | 2 | 174 |
| Greenup | 1 | 87 |
| Whitley | 2 | 0 |
Graves saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 378 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Graves | 1 | 189 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 110 |
| Russell | 1 | 87 |
| Whitley | 1 | 0 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 598 |
| Layoff | 6 | 174 |
The high proportion of closures (52% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington Outdoor Company | 189 | Closure | 2016-05-06 | |
| Remington Outdoor Company | 189 | Closure | 2016-05-06 | |
| Remington Outdoor Company | Graves | 189 | 2016-05-06 | |
| ADP Benefits KY, Inc | 110 | Closure | 2016-05-24 | |
| ADP Benefits KY, Inc | 110 | Closure | 2016-05-24 | |
| Adp | Jefferson | 110 | 2016-05-24 | |
| Tantus Tobacco LLC | 87 | Layoff | 2016-05-31 | |
| Tantus Tobacco LLC | 87 | Layoff | 2016-05-31 | |
| Tantus Tobacco LLC | Russell | 87 | 2016-05-31 | |
| Whayne Supply Company | N/A | Layoff | 2016-05-13 | |
| Whayne Supply Company | N/A | Layoff | 2016-05-13 | |
| Whayne Supply Company | Whitley | N/A | 2016-05-13 | |
| Affinity Apparel | N/A | Layoff | 2016-05-27 | |
| Affinity Apparel | N/A | Layoff | 2016-05-27 | |
| Affinity Apparel | Montgomery | N/A | 2016-05-27 |
The biggest impact was at Remington Outdoor Company at its Kentucky facility, reporting 189 affected workers. Remington Outdoor Company followed with 189 workers.
This data points to 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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