Employers in Kentucky submitted 6 WARN Act notices in May 2017, putting at risk an estimated 759 workers — down from April and down 34% versus May 2016. The average filing covered 126 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 365 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 365 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Owen | 2 | 313 |
| Fayette | 2 | 81 |
Owen saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 313 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Owen | 1 | 309 |
| Fayette | 1 | 56 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 313 |
| Layoff | 2 | 81 |
Closures accounted for 41% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itron Inc | 309 | Closure | 2017-05-05 | |
| Itron Inc | Owen | 309 | 2017-05-05 | |
| Charter Commuications -Lexington | 56 | Layoff | 2017-05-24 | |
| Charter Communications | Fayette | 56 | 2017-05-24 | |
| Charter Communications, Inc | 25 | Layoff | 2017-05-24 | |
| Itron Inc | 4 | Closure | 2017-05-05 |
Topping the list was Itron Inc at its Kentucky facility, reporting 309 affected workers. Itron Inc followed with 309 workers.
These figures highlight 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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