Employers in Kansas logged 2 WARN Act notices in February 2008, involving roughly 300 workers — falling below January and up 7% versus February 2007. The average filing covered 150 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month. A total of 300 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 1 | 300 |
Lyon absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 300 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Emporia | 1 | 300 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc | Emporia | 300 | 2008-02-06 | |
| Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc | N/A | Layoff | 2008-02-06 |
The biggest impact was at Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc at its Emporia facility, reporting 300 affected workers. Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc followed with 0 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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