Employers in Kentucky logged 6 WARN Act notices in September 2021, involving roughly 405 workers and down 91% versus September 2020. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 135 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 40 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 135 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 40 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 1 | 95 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 95 |
| Christian | 2 | 80 |
Jefferson County - Louisville felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 95 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 1 | 95 |
| Christian | 1 | 40 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 270 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regis Woods Care and Rehab Center | 95 | Closure | 2021-09-21 | |
| Regis Woods Care and Rehab Center | 95 | Closure | 2021-09-21 | |
| Regis Woods Care and Rehab Center | Jefferson | 95 | 2021-09-21 | |
| Freudenberg | 40 | Closure | 2021-09-29 | |
| Vitech Manufacturing LP | 40 | Closure | 2021-09-29 | |
| Vitech Manufacturing LP | Christian | 40 | 2021-09-29 |
The biggest impact was at Regis Woods Care and Rehab Center at its Kentucky facility, reporting 95 affected workers. Regis Woods Care and Rehab Center followed with 95 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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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