Employers in Kansas submitted 8 WARN Act notices in February 2012, putting at risk an estimated 151 workers — down from January and down 14% versus February 2011. The average filing covered 19 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month. A total of 151 workers were affected across 8 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 3 | 98 |
| Johnson | 1 | 53 |
Sedgwick absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 98 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 3 | 98 |
| Lenexa | 1 | 53 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing | Wichita | 70 | 2012-02-17 | |
| Amcor | Lenexa | 53 | 2012-02-22 | |
| Hawker Beechcraft | Wichita | 23 | 2012-02-06 | |
| Boeing | Wichita | 5 | 2012-02-03 | |
| Boeing | N/A | Layoff | 2012-02-03 | |
| Hawker Beechcraft | N/A | Layoff | 2012-02-06 | |
| Boeing | N/A | Layoff | 2012-02-17 | |
| Amcor | N/A | Layoff | 2012-02-22 |
Topping the list was Boeing at its Wichita facility, reporting 70 affected workers. Amcor followed with 53 workers.
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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