Kansas Layoffs — January 2012
Employers in Kansas posted 6 WARN Act notices in January 2012, affecting an estimated 434 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 123% versus January 2011. The average filing covered 72 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 86 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 68 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 86 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 68 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ellis | 1 | 280 |
| Shawnee | 1 | 86 |
| Sedgwick | 3 | 48 |
| Saline | 1 | 20 |
Ellis felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 280 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hays | 1 | 280 |
| Topeka | 1 | 86 |
| Wichita | 3 | 48 |
| Salina | 1 | 20 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Hays | 280 | ||
| Macy's | Topeka | 86 | ||
| Hawker Beechcraft | Wichita | 36 | ||
| Hawker Beechcraft | Salina | 20 | ||
| Hawker Beechcraft | Wichita | 11 | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 1 |
The largest notice was filed by New at its Hays facility, reporting 280 affected workers. Macy's followed with 86 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.