Kentucky Layoffs — March 2019
Employers in Kentucky posted 7 WARN Act notices in March 2019, affecting an estimated 711 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and up 455% versus March 2018. The average filing covered 102 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 440 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 97 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 81 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 440 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Professional Services reported 97 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel | 2 | 194 |
| Pulaski | 2 | 186 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 125 |
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 1 | 125 |
| Hardin | 1 | 81 |
Laurel felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 194 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 2 | 206 |
| Somerset | 2 | 186 |
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 1 | 125 |
| Laurel | 1 | 97 |
| London | 1 | 97 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 489 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bingham Gardens | Jefferson County - Louisville | 125 | ||
| BrightSpring Bingham Gardens | Louisville | 125 | Layoff | |
| Conduent Federal Solutions | Laurel | 97 | ||
| Conduent State & Local Solutions | London | 97 | Layoff | |
| BrightSpring Health Services\ CAKY of Somerset | Somerset | 93 | Layoff | |
| ResCare CAKY of Somerset | Somerset | 93 | Layoff | |
| Flint Group | Louisville | 81 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Bingham Gardens at its Jefferson County - Louisville facility, reporting 125 affected workers. BrightSpring Bingham Gardens followed with 125 workers.
Trend & Outlook
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 Healthcare 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.