Kentucky Layoffs — August 2017

Employers in Kentucky recorded 6 WARN Act notices in August 2017, covering approximately 438 workers — marking a decline from July and up 59% versus August 2016. The average filing covered 73 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Utilities	2	221
Other	2	217
Information & Technology	2	0

The Utilities sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 221 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Other reported 217 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Martin	2	221
Floyd	1	217
McCracken	2	0

Martin was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 221 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Martin	1	217
McCracken	1	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	221
Layoff	2	0

Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Booth Energy		217	Closure	2017-08-02
Booth Energy	Martin	217		2017-08-02
Booth Energy		4	Closure	2017-08-02
Lata Sharp Remediation Services LLC		0	Layoff	2017-08-17
Lata Sharp Remediation Services LLC		0	Layoff	2017-08-17
Lata Sharp Remediation Services LLC	McCracken	0		2017-08-17

Leading the list was Booth Energy at its Kentucky facility, reporting 217 affected workers. Booth Energy followed with 217 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect a mixed picture for Kentucky's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Utilities 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.