Kansas Layoffs — January 2000

Employers in Kansas filed 6 WARN Act notices in January 2000, impacting roughly 169 workers — representing a notable rise over December and down 72% versus January 1999. The average filing covered 28 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Education	2	39

The Education sector led the way in workforce reductions with 39 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Shawnee	1	71
Sedgwick	1	59
Pratt	1	39

Shawnee bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 71 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Topeka	1	71
Wichita	1	59
Pratt	1	39

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	3	0

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Parkview Passages Residential Treatment Center	Topeka	71		2000-01-28
Boeing	Wichita	59		2000-01-17
Southern Education Council	Pratt	39		2000-01-11
Southern Education Council		N/A	Layoff	2000-01-11
Boeing		N/A	Layoff	2000-01-17
Parkview Passages Residential Treatment Center		N/A	Layoff	2000-01-28

The single largest action involved Parkview Passages Residential Treatment Center at its Topeka facility, reporting 71 affected workers. Boeing followed with 59 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The data underscores a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Kansas. 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 Kansas WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.