Employers in Kentucky reported 12 WARN Act notices in October 2025, displacing an estimated 1,664 workers — signaling an acceleration from September and up 29% versus October 2024. The average filing covered 139 workers, with 12 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 9 | 1,476 |
| Transportation | 1 | 57 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,476 workers across 9 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 57 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hardin | 1 | 450 |
| Shelby | 1 | 276 |
| Boone | 2 | 272 |
| Simpson | 1 | 230 |
| Fayette | 1 | 163 |
Hardin saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 450 workers across 1 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 12 | 1,664 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akebono Brake Corporation | 450 | Closure | 2025-10-03 | |
| Martinrea Heavy Stamping | 276 | Closure | 2025-10-01 | |
| Fritz Winter North America LP | 230 | Closure | 2025-10-24 | |
| Wayfair LLC - Erlanger Warehouse | 215 | Closure | 2025-10-15 | |
| CareAtHome Medical Practice (KY) P.S.C | 163 | Closure | 2025-10-22 | |
| HJI Supply Chain Solutions | 117 | Closure | 2025-10-02 | |
| ARaymond Tinnerman Manufacturing | 112 | Closure | 2025-10-23 | |
| Comprehensive Logistics | 57 | Closure | 2025-10-20 | |
| Parsons Corporation | 15 | Closure | 2025-10-20 | |
| Parsons Corporation | 14 | Closure | 2025-10-13 | |
| Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass | 14 | Closure | 2025-10-13 | |
| Battelle Memorial Institute E3 | 1 | Closure | 2025-10-16 |
The most significant filing came from Akebono Brake Corporation at its Kentucky facility, reporting 450 affected workers. Martinrea Heavy Stamping followed with 276 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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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