Employers in Kentucky posted 7 WARN Act notices in July 2025, affecting an estimated 497 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 10% versus July 2024. The average filing covered 71 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 7 | 497 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 497 workers across 7 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clark | 1 | 342 |
| Madison | 2 | 82 |
| Boone | 4 | 73 |
Clark absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 342 workers across 1 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 424 |
| Layoff | 3 | 32 |
The high proportion of closures (85% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Interactive | 342 | Closure | 2025-07-10 | |
| Battelle Memorial Institute E3 | 61 | Closure | 2025-07-31 | |
| Omniplex World Services, Corp | 41 | 2025-07-10 | ||
| Omniplex World Services, Corp | 22 | Layoff | 2025-07-10 | |
| Parsons Corporation | 21 | Closure | 2025-07-01 | |
| Omniplex World Services, Corp | 9 | Layoff | 2025-07-10 | |
| Constellis | 1 | Layoff | 2025-07-10 |
The largest notice was filed by Pearl Interactive at its Kentucky facility, reporting 342 affected workers. Battelle Memorial Institute E3 followed with 61 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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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