Kentucky Layoffs — November 2016

Employers in Kentucky logged 6 WARN Act notices in November 2016, involving roughly 892 workers and down 54% versus November 2015. The average filing covered 149 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	3	446

The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 446 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Simpson	1	215
Jefferson	1	200
Lee	1	31

Simpson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 215 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Simpson	1	215
Jefferson	1	200
Lee	1	31

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	231
Layoff	1	215

Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Harman International Industries		215	Layoff	2016-11-07
Harman (Harman International Industries)	Simpson	215		2016-11-07
Vantiv		200	Closure	2016-11-17
Vantiv	Jefferson	200		2016-11-17
Experience Works		31	Closure	2016-11-07
Experience Works	Lee	31		2016-11-07

The biggest impact was at Harman International Industries at its Kentucky facility, reporting 215 affected workers. Harman (Harman International Industries) followed with 215 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

This data points to 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.