Kentucky Layoffs — June 2018

Employers in Kentucky filed 6 WARN Act notices in June 2018, impacting roughly 339 workers — representing a pullback from May and up 159% versus June 2017. The average filing covered 56 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	2	113

The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 113 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Jefferson County - Louisville	4	226

Jefferson County - Louisville bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 226 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Jefferson County - Louisville	2	113

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	118
Layoff	2	108

Closures accounted for 35% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Savers		59	Closure	2018-06-14
Savers		59	Closure	2018-06-14
Savers	Jefferson County - Louisville	59		2018-06-14
DNR Group LLC-Innovairre		54	Layoff	2018-06-05
DNR Group LLC-Innovairre		54	Layoff	2018-06-05
DNR Group LLC-Innovairre	Jefferson County - Louisville	54		2018-06-05

The single largest action involved Savers at its Kentucky facility, reporting 59 affected workers. Savers followed with 59 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The data underscores 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.