Kentucky Layoffs — May 2020
Employers in Kentucky filed 8 WARN Act notices in May 2020, impacting roughly 825 workers — representing a pullback from April and down 47% versus May 2019. The average filing covered 103 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 240 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 238 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 182 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 240 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Accommodation & Food reported 238 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Floyd | 1 | 182 |
| Christian | 1 | 170 |
| Kenton | 1 | 164 |
| Fayette | 1 | 121 |
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 2 | 118 |
Floyd felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 182 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Martin | 1 | 182 |
| Georgetown | 1 | 170 |
| Erlanger | 1 | 164 |
| Lexington | 1 | 121 |
| Louisville | 2 | 118 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 7 | 758 |
| Closure | 1 | 67 |
Closures accounted for 8% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redhawk Mining | Martin | 182 | Layoff | |
| Mssc | Georgetown | 170 | Layoff | |
| Meggitt Polymers and Composites - Erlanger | Erlanger | 164 | Layoff | |
| 21c Museum Hotel Lexington | Lexington | 121 | Layoff | |
| 21c Museum Hotel Louisville - MGallery | Louisville | 117 | Layoff | |
| Dal-Tile | Hawesville | 67 | Closure | |
| American Woodmark | Warsaw | 3 | Layoff | |
| Project Resources Group | Louisville | 1 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Redhawk Mining at its Martin facility, reporting 182 affected workers. Mssc followed with 170 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Kentucky, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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.