Employers in Kansas recorded 6 WARN Act notices in July 2013, covering approximately 88 workers — marking a sharp increase from June and up 91% versus July 2012. The average filing covered 15 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 11 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 11 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 2 | 77 |
| Wyandotte | 1 | 11 |
Sedgwick absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 88% of all affected workers with 77 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 2 | 77 |
| Kansas City | 1 | 11 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing | Wichita | 55 | 2013-07-19 | |
| Beechcraft Corp | Wichita | 22 | 2013-07-12 | |
| KU Medical Center | Kansas City | 11 | 2013-07-09 | |
| KU Medical Center | N/A | Layoff | 2013-07-09 | |
| Beechcraft Corp | N/A | Layoff | 2013-07-12 | |
| Boeing | N/A | Layoff | 2013-07-19 |
Leading the list was Boeing at its Wichita facility, reporting 55 affected workers. Beechcraft Corp followed with 22 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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.
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