Employers in Kentucky reported 4 WARN Act notices in April 2025, displacing an estimated 263 workers — signaling an acceleration from March and down 27% versus April 2024. The average filing covered 66 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 263 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 263 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel | 1 | 115 |
| Warren | 1 | 84 |
| Daviess | 1 | 46 |
| Madison | 1 | 18 |
Laurel felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 115 workers across 1 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 263 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Grocery Company LLC | 115 | Closure | 2025-04-15 | |
| IV Media, LLC | 84 | Closure | 2025-04-11 | |
| Kentucky BioProcessing Inc | 46 | Closure | 2025-04-15 | |
| Parsons Corporation | 18 | Closure | 2025-04-21 |
The most significant filing came from Laurel Grocery Company LLC at its Kentucky facility, reporting 115 affected workers. IV Media, LLC followed with 84 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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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