Kentucky Layoffs — March 1999
Employers in Kentucky logged 5 WARN Act notices in March 1999, involving roughly 1,254 workers — climbing above February. The average filing covered 251 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 704 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 320 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 704 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 320 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Barren | 1 | 583 |
| Fayette | 1 | 230 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 170 |
| Christian | 1 | 150 |
| Nelson | 1 | 121 |
Barren felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 583 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Stanton | 1 | 583 |
| Louisville | 3 | 441 |
| Lexington | 1 | 230 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 1,133 |
| Layoff | 1 | 121 |
The high proportion of closures (90% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TechnoTrim | Stanton | 583 | Closure | |
| The J. Peterman | Lexington | 230 | Closure | |
| The Apparel Group | Louisville | 170 | Closure | |
| Genlyte Thomas | Louisville | 150 | Closure | |
| Intertec Systems | Louisville | 121 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at TechnoTrim at its Stanton facility, reporting 583 affected workers. The J. Peterman followed with 230 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Kentucky labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.