Employers in Kentucky filed 158 WARN Act notices in April 2020, impacting roughly 16,886 workers — representing a notable rise over March and up 2347% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 107 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 45 | 5,296 |
| Accommodation & Food | 16 | 3,209 |
| Healthcare | 13 | 1,056 |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 986 |
| Mining & Energy | 4 | 296 |
| Transportation | 1 | 230 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 5,296 workers across 45 notices. In a parallel development, Accommodation & Food reported 3,209 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 4 | 2,159 |
| Out of the State | 3 | 1,696 |
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 13 | 1,636 |
| Jefferson | 13 | 1,636 |
| Boone | 11 | 1,385 |
Statewide felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 13% of all affected workers with 2,159 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | 2 | 641 |
| Hancock | 1 | 398 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 47 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 100 | 14,749 |
| Closure | 8 | 1,098 |
Closures accounted for 7% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomin' Brands Inc | 1,134 | Layoff | 2020-04-27 | |
| Bloomin' Brands Inc | 1,134 | Layoff | 2020-04-27 | |
| Fruit of the Loom | 541 | Layoff | 2020-04-28 | |
| Fruit of The Loom | 541 | Layoff | 2020-04-28 | |
| Fruit of the Loom | Warren | 541 | 2020-04-28 | |
| Ephraim McDowell Health | 510 | Layoff | 2020-04-10 | |
| Cinemark USA Inc | 463 | Layoff | 2020-04-01 | |
| Galt House Hotel & Suites | 399 | Layoff | 2020-04-01 | |
| Galt House Hotel & Suites | 399 | Layoff | 2020-04-01 | |
| Domtar Paper Company LLC | 398 | Layoff | 2020-04-27 | |
| Domtar Paper Company LLC | 398 | Layoff | 2020-04-27 | |
| Domtar Paper Company | Hancock | 398 | 2020-04-27 | |
| HOOTERS of America LLC | 293 | Layoff | 2020-04-06 | |
| HOOTERS of America LLC | 293 | Layoff | 2020-04-06 | |
| Leggett & Platt, Inc | 271 | Layoff | 2020-04-15 |
The single largest action involved Bloomin' Brands Inc at its Kentucky facility, reporting 1,134 affected workers. Bloomin' Brands Inc followed with 1,134 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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