Employers in Kansas posted 10 WARN Act notices in August 2004, affecting an estimated 297 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to July and down 48% versus August 2003. The average filing covered 30 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 292 |
The Mining & Energy sector saw the heaviest impact with 292 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 5 | 297 |
Johnson was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 297 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lenexa | 1 | 292 |
| Overland Park | 4 | 5 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pegasus Satellite Television | Lenexa | 292 | 2004-08-02 | |
| Guidant Sales Corporation | Overland Park | 2 | 2004-08-09 | |
| Guidant Sales Corporation | Overland Park | 1 | 2004-08-05 | |
| Guidant Sales Corporation | Overland Park | 1 | 2004-08-06 | |
| Guidant Sales Corporation | Overland Park | 1 | 2004-08-10 | |
| Pegasus Satellite Television | N/A | Layoff | 2004-08-02 | |
| Guidant Sales Corporation | N/A | Layoff | 2004-08-05 | |
| Guidant Sales Corporation | N/A | Layoff | 2004-08-06 | |
| Guidant Sales Corporation | N/A | Layoff | 2004-08-09 | |
| Guidant Sales Corporation | N/A | Layoff | 2004-08-10 |
The largest notice was filed by Pegasus Satellite Television at its Lenexa facility, reporting 292 affected workers. Guidant Sales Corporation followed with 2 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Kansas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Mining & Energy 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.
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