Kansas Layoffs — June 2008
Employers in Kansas filed 2 WARN Act notices in June 2008, impacting roughly 159 workers — representing a pullback from May and down 27% versus June 2007. The average filing covered 80 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 103 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 56 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 103 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 56 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 1 | 56 |
Johnson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 56 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Overland Park | 1 | 56 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 103 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embarq | 103 | Layoff | ||
| Brooke Capital | Overland Park | 56 |
The single largest action involved Embarq at its Kansas facility, reporting 103 affected workers. Brooke Capital followed with 56 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Kansas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.