Employers in Kentucky recorded 10 WARN Act notices in October 2024, covering approximately 1,288 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and up 377% versus October 2023. The average filing covered 129 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | 644 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 55 |
The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 644 workers across 5 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 55 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boyle | 2 | 532 |
| Boone | 2 | 436 |
| Hardin | 2 | 200 |
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 1 | 55 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 55 |
Boyle saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 532 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Florence | 1 | 218 |
| Louisville | 1 | 55 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 652 |
| Layoff | 4 | 636 |
The high proportion of closures (51% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kodi Collective LLC | 266 | Closure | 2024-10-01 | |
| Kodi Collective LLC | 266 | Closure | 2024-10-01 | |
| Wayfair LLC - Florence Outlet | 218 | Layoff | 2024-10-10 | |
| Wayfair LLC, Florence Outlet | Florence | 218 | Layoff | 2024-10-24 |
| Venminder | 100 | Layoff | 2024-10-15 | |
| Venminder | 100 | Layoff | 2024-10-15 | |
| Avante Health, Inc | 55 | Closure | 2024-10-25 | |
| Avante Health, Inc | Louisville | 55 | Closure | 2024-10-25 |
| Midwest Transport, Inc | 5 | Closure | 2024-10-01 | |
| Midwest Transport, Inc | 5 | Closure | 2024-10-01 |
Leading the list was Kodi Collective LLC at its Kentucky facility, reporting 266 affected workers. Kodi Collective LLC followed with 266 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
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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