Employers in Kansas reported 7 WARN Act notices in January 2017, displacing an estimated 140 workers — signaling an acceleration from December and down 88% versus January 2016. The average filing covered 20 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month. A total of 140 workers were affected across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - Workforce Investment Area I | 3 | 74 |
| 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 3 | 66 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learjet | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 42 | 2017-01-23 | |
| Sears | 1 - Workforce Investment Area I | 40 | 2017-01-06 | |
| Philips Lighting Company | 1 - Workforce Investment Area I | 30 | 2017-01-31 | |
| Wichita Eagle | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 14 | 2017-01-19 | |
| Aero-Mach Labs | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 10 | 2017-01-25 | |
| Pro-Bound Spports | 1 - Workforce Investment Area I | 4 | 2017-01-05 | |
| Kmart | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-01-04 |
The most significant filing came from Learjet at its 4 - Workforce Investment Area facility, reporting 42 affected workers. Sears followed with 40 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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