Kentucky Layoffs — April 2021

Employers in Kentucky recorded 7 WARN Act notices in April 2021, covering approximately 369 workers — marking a decline from March and down 98% versus April 2020. The average filing covered 53 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	2	123

The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 123 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Jefferson	3	179
Jefferson County - Louisville	1	67
Christian	1	0

Jefferson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 179 workers across 3 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Jefferson	2	123

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	134
Layoff	3	112

Closures accounted for 36% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
The Forum At Brookside		67	Closure	2021-04-22
The Forum At Brookside		67	Closure	2021-04-22
The Forum At Brookside	Jefferson	67		2021-04-22
PULAU Corporation		56	Layoff	2021-04-30
PULAU Corporation		56	Layoff	2021-04-30
PULAU Corporation	Jefferson	56		2021-04-30
NOA Counseling LLC		N/A	Layoff	2021-04-20

Leading the list was The Forum At Brookside at its Kentucky facility, reporting 67 affected workers. The Forum At Brookside followed with 67 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The filings reflect 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.