Kansas Layoffs — August 2016
Employers in Kansas filed 8 WARN Act notices in August 2016, impacting roughly 380 workers — representing a notable rise over July and up 3067% versus August 2015. The average filing covered 48 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 139 |
| Government | 1 | 85 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 57 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 55 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 38 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 6 |
The Wholesale Trade sector led the way in workforce reductions with 139 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Government reported 85 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Doniphan | 1 | 139 |
| Pawnee | 1 | 85 |
| Sedgwick | 2 | 83 |
| Cowley | 1 | 6 |
Doniphan felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 139 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Elwood | 1 | 139 |
| Larned | 1 | 85 |
| Wichita | 2 | 83 |
| Arkansas City | 1 | 6 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 57 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affliated Foods Midwest Cooperative | Elwood | 139 | ||
| Larned Juvenile Correctional Facility | Larned | 85 | ||
| Anadarko Petroleum | 57 | Layoff | ||
| Global Partner Solutions | Wichita | 53 | ||
| Bombardier Learjet | Wichita | 30 | ||
| Global Cementing | 8 | |||
| R & E Yard Services | Arkansas City | 6 | ||
| Leslie Law Office | 2 |
The single largest action involved Affliated Foods Midwest Cooperative at its Elwood facility, reporting 139 affected workers. Larned Juvenile Correctional Facility followed with 85 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Wholesale Trade 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.