Employers in Kentucky recorded 2 WARN Act notices in June 2022, covering approximately 1,256 workers — marking a sharp increase from May and up 675% versus June 2021. The average filing covered 628 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 628 |
The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 628 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock | 2 | 1,256 |
Hancock bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 1,256 workers across 2 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 1,256 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum of Kentucky Hawesville | 628 | Layoff | 2022-06-22 | |
| Century Aluminum of Kentucky Hawesville | 628 | Layoff | 2022-06-22 |
Leading the list was Century Aluminum of Kentucky Hawesville at its Kentucky facility, reporting 628 affected workers. Century Aluminum of Kentucky Hawesville followed with 628 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Kentucky labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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