Employers in Kentucky logged 4 WARN Act notices in March 2021, involving roughly 789 workers — falling below February and down 57% versus March 2020. The average filing covered 197 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 263 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 263 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 3 | 526 |
Jefferson was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 526 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 1 | 263 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 526 |
The high proportion of closures (67% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodexo, Inc | 263 | Closure | 2021-03-19 | |
| Sodexo, Inc | 263 | Closure | 2021-03-19 | |
| Sodexo | Jefferson | 263 | 2021-03-19 | |
| Quickway Transportation Inc | N/A | Closure | 2021-03-01 |
The biggest impact was at Sodexo, Inc at its Kentucky facility, reporting 263 affected workers. Sodexo, Inc followed with 263 workers.
This data points to 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.
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