Employers in Kansas submitted 4 WARN Act notices in June 2008, putting at risk an estimated 159 workers — down from May and down 27% versus June 2007. The average filing covered 40 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month. A total of 159 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte | 1 | 103 |
| Johnson | 1 | 56 |
Wyandotte bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 103 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 1 | 103 |
| Overland Park | 1 | 56 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embarq | Kansas City | 103 | 2008-06-12 | |
| Brooke Capital Corporation | Overland Park | 56 | 2008-06-06 | |
| Brooke Capital Corporation | N/A | Layoff | 2008-06-06 | |
| Embarq | N/A | Layoff | 2008-06-12 |
Topping the list was Embarq at its Kansas City facility, reporting 103 affected workers. Brooke Capital Corporation followed with 56 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Kansas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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