Employers in Kansas logged 10 WARN Act notices in February 2014, involving roughly 439 workers — falling below January and up 971% versus February 2013. The average filing covered 44 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 137 |
| Utilities | 2 | 106 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 54 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 137 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Utilities reported 106 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 2 | 142 |
| Douglas | 1 | 137 |
| Coffey | 1 | 106 |
| Wyandotte | 1 | 54 |
Sedgwick absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 142 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 2 | 142 |
| Lawrence | 1 | 137 |
| Burlington | 1 | 106 |
| Kansas City | 1 | 54 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Dynamics Information Technology | Lawrence | 137 | 2014-02-27 | |
| Boeing | Wichita | 124 | 2014-02-14 | |
| Bechtel Power Corporation | Burlington | 106 | 2014-02-20 | |
| Medicalodges, Inc | Kansas City | 54 | 2014-02-26 | |
| Boeing | Wichita | 18 | 2014-02-01 | |
| Boeing | N/A | Layoff | 2014-02-01 | |
| Boeing | N/A | Layoff | 2014-02-14 | |
| Bechtel Power Corporation | N/A | Layoff | 2014-02-20 | |
| Medicalodges, Inc | N/A | Layoff | 2014-02-26 | |
| General Dynamics Information Technology | N/A | Layoff | 2014-02-27 |
The biggest impact was at General Dynamics Information Technology at its Lawrence facility, reporting 137 affected workers. Boeing followed with 124 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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