Kansas Layoffs — October 2001

Employers in Kansas submitted 8 WARN Act notices in October 2001, putting at risk an estimated 2,253 workers — up substantially from September. The average filing covered 282 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	2	803

The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 803 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Johnson	2	2,103
Montgomery	1	150
Wyandotte	1	0

Johnson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 93% of all affected workers with 2,103 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Overland Park	2	2,103
Independence	1	150
Kansas City	1	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	4	0

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Sprint Corporation	Overland Park	1,300		2001-10-17
Health Midwest - Menorah Medical Center	Overland Park	803		2001-10-08
Cessna of Independence	Independence	150		2001-10-24
Health Midwest - Menorah Medical Center		N/A	Layoff	2001-10-08
Abc-Naco		N/A	Layoff	2001-10-11
Abc-Naco	Kansas City	N/A		2001-10-11
Sprint Corporation		N/A	Layoff	2001-10-17
Cessna of Independence		N/A	Layoff	2001-10-24

Topping the list was Sprint Corporation at its Overland Park facility, reporting 1,300 affected workers. Health Midwest - Menorah Medical Center followed with 803 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Kansas 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 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.