Employers in Kansas submitted 2 WARN Act notices in August 2015, putting at risk an estimated 12 workers — down from July and down 92% versus August 2014. The average filing covered 6 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month. A total of 12 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 1 | 12 |
Johnson was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 12 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Overland Park | 1 | 12 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint | Overland Park | 12 | 2015-08-28 | |
| Sprint | N/A | Layoff | 2015-08-28 |
Topping the list was Sprint at its Overland Park facility, reporting 12 affected workers. Sprint followed with 0 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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