Employers in Kentucky logged 33 WARN Act notices in July 2020, involving roughly 2,769 workers — climbing above June and up 114% versus July 2019. The average filing covered 84 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 9 | 600 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 388 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 235 |
| Retail | 2 | 116 |
| Transportation | 1 | 84 |
| Utilities | 2 | 32 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 600 workers across 9 notices. Meanwhile, Mining & Energy reported 388 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 5 | 560 |
| Jefferson | 5 | 478 |
| Pike | 2 | 388 |
| Kenton | 3 | 174 |
| Boone | 2 | 168 |
Jefferson County - Louisville absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 560 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 5 | 560 |
| Pike | 1 | 194 |
| Boone | 1 | 84 |
| Kenton | 1 | 58 |
| Campbell | 1 | 50 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 14 | 1,204 |
| Closure | 8 | 598 |
Closures accounted for 22% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAM Mining LLC | 194 | Closure | 2020-07-23 | |
| CAM Mining LLC | 194 | Closure | 2020-07-23 | |
| CAM Mining LLC | Pike | 194 | 2020-07-23 | |
| White Lodging Services Corporation-Marriott Louisville | 150 | Layoff | 2020-07-02 | |
| White Lodging Services Corporation-Marriott Louisville | 150 | Layoff | 2020-07-02 | |
| Marriott International | Jefferson County - Louisville | 150 | 2020-07-02 | |
| Kenco Logistic Services, LLC | 146 | Layoff | 2020-07-21 | |
| Kenco Logistic Services, LLC | 146 | Layoff | 2020-07-21 | |
| Kenco Logistic Services, LLC | Jefferson County - Louisville | 146 | 2020-07-21 | |
| Republic Airline Inc | 97 | Layoff | 2020-07-30 | |
| American Queen Steamboat Company | 95 | Layoff | 2020-07-24 | |
| American Queen Steamboat Company | Jefferson County - Louisville | 95 | 2020-07-24 | |
| White Lodging | 85 | Layoff | 2020-07-02 | |
| White Lodging Services Corporation-Hotel Distil | 85 | Layoff | 2020-07-02 | |
| White Lodging | Jefferson County - Louisville | 85 | 2020-07-02 |
The biggest impact was at CAM Mining LLC at its Kentucky facility, reporting 194 affected workers. CAM Mining LLC followed with 194 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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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