Employers in Kentucky reported 7 WARN Act notices in December 2020, displacing an estimated 312 workers and down 85% versus December 2019. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 104 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 104 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | 2 | 104 |
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 1 | 52 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 52 |
Warren absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 104 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | 1 | 52 |
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 1 | 52 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 208 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Protection Services | 52 | Layoff | 2020-12-07 | |
| Universal Protection Services | 52 | Layoff | 2020-12-07 | |
| Universal Protection Services | Warren | 52 | 2020-12-07 | |
| Mckesson Corporation | 52 | Layoff | 2020-12-14 | |
| McKesson Rx Technology Solutions | 52 | Layoff | 2020-12-14 | |
| McKesson Corporation | Jefferson County - Louisville | 52 | 2020-12-14 | |
| McKesson Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-12-14 |
The most significant filing came from Universal Protection Services at its Kentucky facility, reporting 52 affected workers. Universal Protection Services followed with 52 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Kentucky's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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