Employers in Kansas recorded 4 WARN Act notices in May 2015, covering approximately 101 workers — marking a decline from April and down 50% versus May 2014. The average filing covered 25 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month. A total of 101 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 2 | 56 |
| Labette | 1 | 45 |
Sedgwick saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 56 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 2 | 56 |
| Chetopa | 1 | 45 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convergys | Wichita | 56 | 2015-05-19 | |
| Royal Oakes | Chetopa | 45 | 2015-05-20 | |
| Convergys | Wichita | N/A | Layoff | 2015-05-19 |
| Royal Oakes | N/A | Layoff | 2015-05-20 |
Leading the list was Convergys at its Wichita facility, reporting 56 affected workers. Royal Oakes followed with 45 workers.
The filings reflect 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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