Employers in Kentucky filed 6 WARN Act notices in August 2019, impacting roughly 2,040 workers — representing a notable rise over July and up 476% versus August 2018. The average filing covered 340 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 680 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 680 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Calloway | 2 | 1,256 |
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 1 | 52 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 52 |
Calloway was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 1,256 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Calloway | 1 | 628 |
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 1 | 52 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 1,360 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briggs & Stratton Corporation | 628 | Closure | 2019-08-22 | |
| Briggs & Stratton Corporation | 628 | Closure | 2019-08-22 | |
| Briggs & Stratton Corporation | Calloway | 628 | 2019-08-22 | |
| FFO Home | 52 | Closure | 2019-08-01 | |
| FFO Home | 52 | Closure | 2019-08-01 | |
| FFO Home | Jefferson County - Louisville | 52 | 2019-08-01 |
The single largest action involved Briggs & Stratton Corporation at its Kentucky facility, reporting 628 affected workers. Briggs & Stratton Corporation followed with 628 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores 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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