Kentucky Layoffs — July 2020
Employers in Kentucky posted 10 WARN Act notices in July 2020, affecting an estimated 855 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 45% versus July 2019. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 4 | 409 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 194 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 181 |
| Utilities | 1 | 16 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 409 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Mining & Energy reported 194 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 3 | 325 |
| Pike | 1 | 194 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 181 |
| Boone | 1 | 84 |
| Campbell | 1 | 50 |
Jefferson County - Louisville bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 325 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 6 | 700 |
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 1 | 84 |
| Newport | 1 | 50 |
| Lexington | 2 | 21 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 472 |
| Closure | 4 | 299 |
Closures accounted for 35% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAM Mining | Louisville | 194 | Closure | |
| Kenco Logistic Services | Louisville | 146 | Layoff | |
| Republic Airline | Louisville | 97 | Layoff | |
| American Queen Steamboat | Louisville | 95 | Layoff | |
| Valassis | Louisville | 84 | Closure | |
| Republic Airways Holdings | Jefferson County - Louisville | 84 | ||
| Republic Airline | Louisville | 84 | Layoff | |
| P.L. Marketing | Newport | 50 | Layoff | |
| Rhino Energy | Lexington | 16 | Closure | |
| Rhino Group | Lexington | 5 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by CAM Mining at its Louisville facility, reporting 194 affected workers. Kenco Logistic Services followed with 146 workers.
Trend & Outlook
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 Transportation 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.