Kansas Layoffs — February 2003
Employers in Kansas filed 9 WARN Act notices in February 2003, impacting roughly 1,137 workers — representing a pullback from January and up 60% versus February 2002. The average filing covered 126 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 638 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 227 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 171 |
| Transportation | 1 | 85 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 16 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 638 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 227 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shawnee | 1 | 500 |
| Wyandotte | 2 | 256 |
| Johnson | 3 | 227 |
| Sedgwick | 1 | 16 |
Shawnee bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 500 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Topeka | 1 | 500 |
| Kansas City | 2 | 256 |
| Overland Park | 1 | 116 |
| Lenexa | 1 | 110 |
| Wichita | 1 | 16 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 638 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Menninger Clinic | Topeka | 500 | Layoff | |
| Fleming | Kansas City | 171 | ||
| Verizon Wireless | Overland Park | 116 | ||
| Everest Connections | Lenexa | 110 | ||
| Transervice Lease | Kansas City | 85 | ||
| Emporia Rehabilitation Center | 74 | Layoff | ||
| Hoisington Rehabilitationl Center | 64 | Layoff | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 16 | ||
| Lucent Technologies | Shawnee Mission | 1 |
The single largest action involved The Menninger Clinic at its Topeka facility, reporting 500 affected workers. Fleming followed with 171 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.