Kansas Layoffs — January 2004
Employers in Kansas posted 6 WARN Act notices in January 2004, affecting an estimated 1,261 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 4% versus January 2003. The average filing covered 210 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 790 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 260 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 211 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 790 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Professional Services reported 260 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte | 1 | 790 |
| Ellis | 1 | 260 |
| Rooks | 1 | 202 |
| Sedgwick | 3 | 9 |
Wyandotte absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 790 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 1 | 790 |
| Hays | 1 | 260 |
| Plainville | 1 | 202 |
| Wichita | 3 | 9 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 795 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TeleTech | Kansas City | 790 | Layoff | |
| Sykes | Hays | 260 | ||
| Schult Homes | Plainville | 202 | ||
| Tweco | Wichita | 5 | Layoff | |
| Bombardier | Wichita | 3 | ||
| Tweco | Wichita | 1 |
The largest notice was filed by TeleTech at its Kansas City facility, reporting 790 affected workers. Sykes followed with 260 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.