Employers in Kentucky submitted 12 WARN Act notices in March 2019, putting at risk an estimated 1,188 workers — down from February and up 209% versus March 2018. The average filing covered 99 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 396 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 396 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel | 2 | 194 |
| Pulaski | 2 | 186 |
| Hardin | 2 | 162 |
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 1 | 125 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 125 |
Laurel was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 16% of all affected workers with 194 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 1 | 125 |
| Laurel | 1 | 97 |
| Pulaski | 1 | 93 |
| Hardin | 1 | 81 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 792 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BrightSpring Bingham Gardens | 125 | Layoff | 2019-03-12 | |
| BrightSpring Health Services\ Bingham Gardens | 125 | Layoff | 2019-03-12 | |
| Bingham Gardens | Jefferson County - Louisville | 125 | 2019-03-12 | |
| Conduent State & Local Solutions, Inc | 97 | Layoff | 2019-03-22 | |
| CONDUENT State & Local Solutions, Inc | 97 | Layoff | 2019-03-22 | |
| Conduent Federal Solutions, LLC | Laurel | 97 | 2019-03-22 | |
| ResCare CAKY of Somerset | 93 | Layoff | 2019-03-12 | |
| BrightSpring Health Services\ CAKY of Somerset | 93 | Layoff | 2019-03-12 | |
| ResCare CAKY of Somerset | Pulaski | 93 | 2019-03-12 | |
| Flint Group | 81 | Layoff | 2019-03-27 | |
| Flint Group | 81 | Layoff | 2019-03-27 | |
| Flint Group | Hardin | 81 | 2019-03-27 |
Topping the list was BrightSpring Bingham Gardens at its Kentucky facility, reporting 125 affected workers. BrightSpring Health Services\ Bingham Gardens followed with 125 workers.
These figures highlight 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.
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