Kansas Layoffs — July 2010
Employers in Kansas logged 5 WARN Act notices in July 2010, involving roughly 594 workers — climbing above June and up 32% versus July 2009. The average filing covered 119 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 412 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 182 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 412 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 182 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 2 | 232 |
| Riley | 1 | 182 |
| Allen | 1 | 155 |
| Saline | 1 | 25 |
Sedgwick saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 232 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 2 | 232 |
| Manhattan | 1 | 182 |
| Iola | 1 | 155 |
| Salina | 1 | 25 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alorica | Manhattan | 182 | ||
| Haldex Brake Products | Iola | 155 | ||
| Hawker Beechcraft | Wichita | 130 | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 102 | ||
| Hawker Beechcraft | Salina | 25 |
The biggest impact was at Alorica at its Manhattan facility, reporting 182 affected workers. Haldex Brake Products followed with 155 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.