Employers in Kentucky posted 14 WARN Act notices in May 2024, affecting an estimated 478 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and down 68% versus May 2023. The average filing covered 34 workers, with 14 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 188 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 94 |
| Accommodation & Food | 5 | 51 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 188 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 94 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boone | 6 | 388 |
| Laurel | 2 | 28 |
| Floyd | 2 | 26 |
| Warren | 2 | 20 |
| Clark | 2 | 16 |
Boone saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 81% of all affected workers with 388 workers across 6 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 14 | 478 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Defense Technologies Inc | 94 | Closure | 2024-05-29 | |
| Hunter Defense Technologies Inc | 94 | Closure | 2024-05-29 | |
| HDT Global | 94 | Closure | 2024-05-30 | |
| HDT Global | 94 | Closure | 2024-05-30 | |
| Cygnus Home Service, LLC / Schwans Home Service / Yelloh - London | 14 | Closure | 2024-05-29 | |
| Cygnus Home Service, LLC / Schwans Shared Service / Yelloh - London | 14 | Closure | 2024-05-29 | |
| Cygnus Home Service, LLC / Schwans Home Services / Yelloh - Prestonsburg | 13 | Closure | 2024-05-29 | |
| Cygnus Home Service, LLC / Schwans Home Services / Yelloh | 13 | Closure | 2024-05-29 | |
| Cygnus Home Service, LLC / Schwans Home Service / Yelloh - Bowling Green | 10 | Closure | 2024-05-29 | |
| SCHWANS HOME SERVICE/ Cygnus Home Service/ Yelloh | 10 | Closure | 2024-05-29 | |
| Cygnus Home Service, LLC / Schwans Home Service / Yelloh - Winchester | 8 | Closure | 2024-05-29 | |
| Cygnus Home Service, LLC / Schwans Home Service / Yelloh - Winchester | 8 | Closure | 2024-05-29 | |
| Cygnus Home Service, LLC / Schwans Home Service / Yelloh - Burlington | 6 | Closure | 2024-05-29 | |
| Schwans Home Service - Burlington / Cygnus/ Yelloh | 6 | Closure | 2024-05-29 |
The largest notice was filed by Hunter Defense Technologies Inc at its Kentucky facility, reporting 94 affected workers. Hunter Defense Technologies Inc followed with 94 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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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