Kentucky Layoffs — October 2020

Employers in Kentucky filed 6 WARN Act notices in October 2020, impacting roughly 303 workers — representing a pullback from September and down 74% versus October 2019. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	2	101

The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 101 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Grayson	2	164
Carter	1	82
Boone	2	38

Grayson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 164 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Grayson	1	82
Boone	1	19

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	164
Layoff	2	38

The high proportion of closures (54% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Campbell Hausfeld		82	Closure	2020-10-19
Campbell Hausfeld		82	Closure	2020-10-19
Campbell Hausfeld	Grayson	82		2020-10-19
Delta Air Lines, Inc		19	Layoff	2020-10-26
Delta Air Lines, Inc		19	Layoff	2020-10-26
Delta Air Lines	Boone	19		2020-10-26

The single largest action involved Campbell Hausfeld at its Kentucky facility, reporting 82 affected workers. Campbell Hausfeld followed with 82 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Kentucky, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.