Kentucky Layoffs — January 2026

Employers in Kentucky logged 5 WARN Act notices in January 2026, involving roughly 239 workers — falling below December and down 87% versus January 2025. The average filing covered 48 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	5	239

The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 239 workers across 5 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Madison	4	165
Jefferson	1	74

Madison bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 165 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Louisville	1	74

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	4	165
Layoff	1	74

The high proportion of closures (69% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
T-Mobile USA, Inc	Louisville	74	Layoff	2026-01-31
Battelle Memorial Institute E3		60	Closure	2026-01-05
Parsons Corporation		42	Closure	2026-01-12
Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass		33	Closure	2026-01-19
Battelle Memorial Institute E3		30	Closure	2026-01-29

The biggest impact was at T-Mobile USA, Inc at its Louisville facility, reporting 74 affected workers. Battelle Memorial Institute E3 followed with 60 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Kentucky, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.