Employers in Kentucky reported 12 WARN Act notices in June 2023, displacing an estimated 1,876 workers — signaling an acceleration from May and up 49% versus June 2022. The average filing covered 156 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 6 | 938 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 258 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 256 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 62 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 938 workers across 6 notices. Notably, Mining & Energy reported 258 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 2 | 580 |
| Fayette | 4 | 466 |
| Harlan | 1 | 258 |
| Harlan, Letcher | 1 | 258 |
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 2 | 190 |
Ohio bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 580 workers across 2 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 1,096 |
| Layoff | 8 | 780 |
The high proportion of closures (58% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daicel Safety Systems America LLC | 290 | Closure | 2023-06-13 | |
| Daicel Safety Systems America LLC | 290 | Closure | 2023-06-13 | |
| Inmet Mining LLC | 258 | Closure | 2023-06-06 | |
| Inmet Mining LLC | 258 | Closure | 2023-06-06 | |
| Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc | 161 | Layoff | 2023-06-02 | |
| Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc | 161 | Layoff | 2023-06-02 | |
| American Medical Response, Inc | 95 | Layoff | 2023-06-01 | |
| American Medical Response, Inc | 95 | Layoff | 2023-06-01 | |
| Mercy Ambulance Services Inc | 72 | Layoff | 2023-06-01 | |
| Mercy Ambulance Services Inc | 72 | Layoff | 2023-06-01 | |
| Kingsford Manufacturing Company | 62 | Layoff | 2023-06-20 | |
| Kingsford Manufacturing Company | 62 | Layoff | 2023-06-20 |
The most significant filing came from Daicel Safety Systems America LLC at its Kentucky facility, reporting 290 affected workers. Daicel Safety Systems America LLC followed with 290 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate 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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