Kansas Layoffs — November 2001

Employers in Kansas reported 6 WARN Act notices in November 2001, displacing an estimated 391 workers — signaling a deceleration from October. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Information & Technology	4	346
Retail	2	45

The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 346 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Retail reported 45 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Johnson	2	346
Montgomery	1	45

Johnson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 88% of all affected workers with 346 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Lenexa	2	346
Independence	1	45

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	3	0

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Convergent Label Technology	Lenexa	213		2001-11-05
Andrews McMeel Publishing	Lenexa	133		2001-11-01
Dillions Grocery	Independence	45		2001-11-20
Andrews McMeel Publishing		N/A	Layoff	2001-11-01
Convergent Label Technology		N/A	Layoff	2001-11-05
Dillions Grocery		N/A	Layoff	2001-11-20

The most significant filing came from Convergent Label Technology at its Lenexa facility, reporting 213 affected workers. Andrews McMeel Publishing followed with 133 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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.