Kansas Layoffs — July 2011

Employers in Kansas reported 12 WARN Act notices in July 2011, displacing an estimated 282 workers — signaling a deceleration from June and down 53% versus July 2010. The average filing covered 24 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month. A total of 282 workers were affected across 12 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Sedgwick	4	179
Cherokee	1	100
Saline	1	3

Sedgwick absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 179 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Wichita	4	179
Columbus	1	100
Salina	1	3

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	6	0

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Hawker Beechcraft	Wichita	109		2011-07-12
RSI Home Products	Columbus	100		2011-07-22
Lodge Works	Wichita	54		2011-07-14
Boeing	Wichita	12		2011-07-22
Boeing	Wichita	4		2011-07-01
Hawker Beechcraft	Salina	3		2011-07-22
Boeing		N/A	Layoff	2011-07-01
Hawker Beechcraft		N/A	Layoff	2011-07-12
Lodge Works		N/A	Layoff	2011-07-14
RSI Home Products		N/A	Layoff	2011-07-22
Hawker Beechcraft		N/A	Layoff	2011-07-22
Boeing		N/A	Layoff	2011-07-22

The most significant filing came from Hawker Beechcraft at its Wichita facility, reporting 109 affected workers. RSI Home Products followed with 100 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate 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.