Kentucky Layoffs Tracker

Nearly 100 Paducah workers at Precision Parcel Logistics learned of their layoffs through a brief email, with many receiving no direct communication...

Kentucky State's overhaul under SB 185 declares financial exigency, letting the president fire any employee with 30 days' notice.

• Four programs...

• Severance formula: Kentucky Coinbase employees receive a 14-week minimum package.
• Tax breakdown: Combined rate hits 26% (4% state + 22%...

Fayette County Public Schools faces new leadership turmoil while managing deep financial problems and staff reductions.

• Board voted 5-0 to place...

University of Kentucky attributes its layoffs mainly to funding changes, yet workers and Gov. Andy Beshear demand more transparency on the cuts affecting staff.

Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Demetrus Liggins resigned this week after leading since 2021, as the district grapples with a major...

By Golly’s and The Works locations in Northern Kentucky have permanently closed, resulting in job losses for local workers in the entertainment sector.

Whiskey House of Kentucky is laying off 22 employees (30% of its workforce) effective to align with current production.

• Production is running at...

• Whiskey House of Kentucky laid off 22 workers (about 30% of staff) on June 2, all with right to recall
• Laid-off employees receive severance,...

April data offers a mixed regional snapshot for workforce professionals:

• State average fell to 4.2% from March's 4.6%, even with April 2025
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Kentucky's 4.8% unemployment rate excludes discouraged workers who stop job searching, with economists noting people are leaving the labor force amid...

No significant updates today.

Kentucky has pushed back job creation deadlines tied to the $250 million Glendale plant incentive. This shift may require workforce support organizations to adjust timelines for retraining and placement services linked to the project.

The abrupt layoff of 150 immigrant workers at the GE Appliances plant in Louisville continues to affect employees and operations, highlighting the...

Kentucky Department of Education is requesting more financial data than usual from Fayette County Public Schools amid its crisis.

• Faulty accounting...

WLEX and WTVQ carried out layoffs last week that spared on-air talent, per the stations' general manager. The cuts targeted behind-the-scenes roles, relevant for Kentucky workforce support teams tracking media industry shifts.

After the abrupt shutdown that laid off all 1,600 workers at the former BlueOval SK plant, Ford Energy is retooling the Glendale facility to produce...

Kentucky's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.3% in April, matching the national average.

• No net job growth over the past two years, with...

Major Manufacturing and University Job Losses

• 🔥 Cooper Standard Bowling Green Closure: Cooper Standard will close its Bowling Green facility,...

LMPD is struggling to retain young officers because incentives and overtime structures appeal more to older officers. This creates staffing...