Employers in Kentucky submitted 21 WARN Act notices in May 2020, putting at risk an estimated 2,182 workers — down from April and down 28% versus May 2019. The average filing covered 104 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 6 | 714 |
| Other | 4 | 489 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 364 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 714 workers across 6 notices. Separately, Other reported 489 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Floyd | 2 | 364 |
| Christian | 2 | 340 |
| Fayette | 2 | 242 |
| Boone | 2 | 140 |
| Hancock | 2 | 134 |
Floyd saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 17% of all affected workers with 364 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Floyd | 1 | 182 |
| Christian | 1 | 170 |
| Fayette | 1 | 121 |
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 2 | 117 |
| Boone | 1 | 70 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 12 | 1,321 |
| Closure | 2 | 134 |
Closures accounted for 6% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redhawk Mining LLC | 182 | Layoff | 2020-05-11 | |
| Redhawk Mining LLC | 182 | Layoff | 2020-05-11 | |
| Redhawk Mining LLC | Floyd | 182 | 2020-05-11 | |
| Mssc US, Inc | 170 | Layoff | 2020-05-22 | |
| Mssc | 170 | Layoff | 2020-05-22 | |
| Mssc US, Inc | Christian | 170 | 2020-05-22 | |
| 21c Museum Hotel Lexington | 121 | Layoff | 2020-05-22 | |
| 21c Museum Hotel Lexington | 121 | Layoff | 2020-05-22 | |
| 21c Museum Hotel | Fayette | 121 | 2020-05-22 | |
| 21c Museum Hotel Louisville - MGallery | 117 | Layoff | 2020-05-23 | |
| 21c Museum Hotel Louisville - MGallery | 117 | Layoff | 2020-05-23 | |
| 21c Museum Hotel | Jefferson County - Louisville | 117 | 2020-05-23 | |
| Enterprise Rent A Car - CVG | 70 | Layoff | 2020-05-20 | |
| Enterprise Holdings | 70 | Layoff | 2020-05-20 | |
| Enterprise Holdings | Boone | 70 | 2020-05-20 |
Topping the list was Redhawk Mining LLC at its Kentucky facility, reporting 182 affected workers. Redhawk Mining LLC followed with 182 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Kentucky, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Accommodation & Food 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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