Kentucky Layoffs — April 2019

Employers in Kentucky reported 6 WARN Act notices in April 2019, displacing an estimated 690 workers — signaling a deceleration from March. The average filing covered 115 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	2	230

The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 230 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Greenup	3	339
Fayette	2	234

Greenup felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 339 workers across 3 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Fayette	1	117
Greenup	1	113

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	2	234
Closure	2	226

Closures accounted for 33% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Continuum Global Solutions		117	Layoff	2019-04-23
Continuum Global Solutions		117	Layoff	2019-04-23
Continuum Global Solutions	Fayette	117		2019-04-23
CSX Russell Locomotive Shop		113	Closure	2019-04-05
CSXT-Russell Locomotive Shop		113	Closure	2019-04-05
Russell Locomotive Shop	Greenup	113		2019-04-05

The most significant filing came from Continuum Global Solutions at its Kentucky facility, reporting 117 affected workers. Continuum Global Solutions followed with 117 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate 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.