Employers in Kentucky posted 33 WARN Act notices in March 2020, affecting an estimated 1,822 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and up 53% versus March 2019. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 10 | 873 |
| Utilities | 2 | 259 |
| Transportation | 2 | 46 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 38 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 38 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 12 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 873 workers across 10 notices. On a related front, Utilities reported 259 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Metcalfe | 2 | 518 |
| Woodford | 2 | 448 |
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 5 | 277 |
| Jefferson | 5 | 277 |
| Fayette | 2 | 234 |
Metcalfe was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 518 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase dataset for city details | 11 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 16 | 1,616 |
| Closure | 6 | 206 |
Closures accounted for 11% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems Edmonton Plant 4 | 259 | Layoff | 2020-03-31 | |
| Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems Edmonton Plant 4 | 259 | Layoff | 2020-03-31 | |
| Lakeshore Learning Materials | 224 | Layoff | 2020-03-31 | |
| Lakeshore Learning Materials | 224 | Layoff | 2020-03-31 | |
| Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions LLC | 136 | Layoff | 2020-03-31 | |
| Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions LLC | 136 | Layoff | 2020-03-31 | |
| Hilton Lexington Downtown | 117 | Layoff | 2020-03-20 | |
| Hilton Lexington Downtown Hotel | 117 | Layoff | 2020-03-20 | |
| Trans States Airlines, LLC | 46 | Closure | 2020-03-19 | |
| Trans States Airlines, LLC | 46 | Closure | 2020-03-19 | |
| Steel City Pops Lky LLC | 38 | Layoff | 2020-03-23 | |
| Steel City Pops Lky LLC | 38 | Layoff | 2020-03-23 | |
| Simpler Postage Inc | 32 | Closure | 2020-03-10 | |
| Simpler Postage Inc | 32 | Closure | 2020-03-10 | |
| Dean Dairy Holding LLC | 25 | Closure | 2020-03-31 |
The largest notice was filed by Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems Edmonton Plant 4 at its Kentucky facility, reporting 259 affected workers. Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems Edmonton Plant 4 followed with 259 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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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