Employers in Kentucky filed 10 WARN Act notices in April 2023, impacting roughly 548 workers — representing a notable rise over March and up 83% versus April 2022. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | 274 |
| Transportation | 1 | 74 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 274 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 74 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 4 | 250 |
| Bullitt | 2 | 150 |
| Lyon | 2 | 144 |
| Woodford | 2 | 4 |
Jefferson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 250 workers across 4 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 394 |
| Layoff | 4 | 154 |
The high proportion of closures (72% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MHS Global Inc | 75 | Layoff | 2023-04-10 | |
| MHS Global Inc | 75 | Layoff | 2023-04-10 | |
| CEVA Logistics, LLC | 74 | Closure | 2023-04-28 | |
| CEVA Logistics, LLC | 74 | Closure | 2023-04-28 | |
| DHL Supply Chain (Formerly Exel) | 72 | Closure | 2023-04-26 | |
| DHL Supply Chain (Formerly Exel) | 72 | Closure | 2023-04-26 | |
| Talaris Therapeutics | 51 | Closure | 2023-04-26 | |
| Talaris Therapeutics | 51 | Closure | 2023-04-26 | |
| Visible Supply Chain Management | 2 | Layoff | 2023-04-03 | |
| Visible Supply Chain Management | 2 | Layoff | 2023-04-03 |
The single largest action involved MHS Global Inc at its Kentucky facility, reporting 75 affected workers. MHS Global Inc followed with 75 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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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