Employers in Kentucky reported 6 WARN Act notices in February 2018, displacing an estimated 1,692 workers — signaling an acceleration from January and up 513% versus February 2017. The average filing covered 282 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 564 |
| Transportation | 2 | 500 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 564 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 500 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 2 | 628 |
| Bullitt | 2 | 500 |
Jefferson County - Louisville absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 628 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 1 | 314 |
| Bullitt | 1 | 250 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 628 |
| Closure | 2 | 500 |
Closures accounted for 30% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flextronics Americas LLC | 314 | Layoff | 2018-02-23 | |
| Flextronics Americas LLC | 314 | Layoff | 2018-02-23 | |
| Flextronics Americas LLC | Jefferson County - Louisville | 314 | 2018-02-23 | |
| GILT Distribution Center | 250 | Closure | 2018-02-12 | |
| GILT Distribution Center | 250 | Closure | 2018-02-12 | |
| GILT Distribution Center | Bullitt | 250 | 2018-02-12 |
The most significant filing came from Flextronics Americas LLC at its Kentucky facility, reporting 314 affected workers. Flextronics Americas LLC followed with 314 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Kentucky labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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