Kentucky Layoffs — October 2018
Employers in Kentucky logged 8 WARN Act notices in October 2018, involving roughly 1,055 workers — climbing above September and up 751% versus October 2017. The average filing covered 132 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 258 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 258 |
| Education | 1 | 44 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 258 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Admin & Support Services reported 258 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kenton | 2 | 516 |
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 3 | 190 |
| Boone | 1 | 163 |
| Madison | 1 | 142 |
| Calloway | 1 | 44 |
Kenton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 516 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Erlanger | 1 | 258 |
| Hebron | 1 | 258 |
| Louisville | 3 | 253 |
| Hazard | 1 | 142 |
| Ashland | 1 | 100 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 779 |
| Layoff | 4 | 276 |
The high proportion of closures (74% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concentrix CVG Corp.- formally Convergys | Erlanger | 258 | Closure | |
| Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group | Hebron | 258 | Closure | |
| Pomeroy Solutions Sales dba Getronics | Louisville | 163 | Closure | |
| Kentucky River Foothills Development Council | Hazard | 142 | Layoff | |
| Mondi Industrial Bags | Ashland | 100 | Closure | |
| K&T SWITCHING SERVICE -Fern Valley Road | Louisville | 52 | Layoff | |
| Murray State University | Murray | 44 | Layoff | |
| K&T SWITCHING SERVICE -Chamberlain Lane | Louisville | 38 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Concentrix CVG Corp.- formally Convergys at its Erlanger facility, reporting 258 affected workers. Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group followed with 258 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.