Employers in Kentucky submitted 30 WARN Act notices in July 2018, putting at risk an estimated 3,528 workers — up substantially from June and up 547% versus July 2017. The average filing covered 118 workers, with 20 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 10 | 1,176 |
| Retail | 11 | 1,111 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 200 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,176 workers across 10 notices. Separately, Retail reported 1,111 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 8 | 940 |
| Fayette | 2 | 406 |
| Boyle | 1 | 275 |
| Nelson | 1 | 275 |
| Warren | 2 | 200 |
Jefferson County - Louisville absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 940 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 4 | 470 |
| Nelson | 1 | 275 |
| Fayette | 1 | 203 |
| Warren | 1 | 100 |
| Boone | 1 | 68 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 20 | 2,352 |
The high proportion of closures (67% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Greetings | 275 | Closure | 2018-07-03 | |
| American Greetings Corp-Bardstown | 275 | Closure | 2018-07-03 | |
| American Greetings Corporation | Nelson | 275 | 2018-07-03 | |
| WAL-MART Store #1269 | 206 | Closure | 2018-07-12 | |
| WAL-MART Store #1269 | 206 | Closure | 2018-07-12 | |
| Walmart | Jefferson County - Louisville | 206 | 2018-07-12 | |
| Wal-Mart | 203 | Closure | 2018-07-12 | |
| WAL-MART Store #2060 | 203 | Closure | 2018-07-12 | |
| Walmart | Fayette | 203 | 2018-07-12 | |
| US BANK -Bowling Green | 100 | Closure | 2018-07-26 | |
| US BANK -Bowling Green | 100 | Closure | 2018-07-26 | |
| U.S. Bank | Warren | 100 | 2018-07-26 | |
| WAL-MART Store #4523 | 96 | Closure | 2018-07-12 | |
| WAL-MART Store #4523 | 96 | Closure | 2018-07-12 | |
| Walmart | Jefferson County - Louisville | 96 | 2018-07-12 |
Topping the list was American Greetings at its Kentucky facility, reporting 275 affected workers. American Greetings Corp-Bardstown followed with 275 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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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