Employers in Kentucky submitted 7 WARN Act notices in November 2023, putting at risk an estimated 1,384 workers — up substantially from October and up 268% versus November 2022. The average filing covered 198 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 1 | 80 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 79 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 61 |
The Utilities sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 80 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Mining & Energy reported 79 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 1 | 756 |
| Bath | 1 | 148 |
| Shelby | 1 | 0 |
Jefferson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 756 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 1 | 756 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 480 |
| Owingsville | 1 | 148 |
| Shelbyville | 1 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kentucky this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Motor Company | Louisville | 756 | 2023-11-24 | |
| Philip Morris | Purchase dataset for city details | 260 | 2023-11-24 | |
| Cintas | Owingsville | 148 | 2023-11-24 | |
| Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | 80 | 2023-11-24 | |
| Mountain Coals Corporation Star Fire Mine B | Purchase dataset for city details | 79 | 2023-11-24 | |
| Kentucky Apparel, L.L.P | Purchase dataset for city details | 61 | 2023-11-24 | |
| Martinrea Heavy Stamping | Shelbyville | N/A | 2023-11-24 |
Topping the list was Ford Motor Company at its Louisville facility, reporting 756 affected workers. Philip Morris followed with 260 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Kentucky labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities 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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