Employers in Kansas logged 3 WARN Act notices in February 2017, involving roughly 64 workers — falling below January and down 71% versus February 2016. The average filing covered 21 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 64 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 64 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 1 | 32 |
Sedgwick absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 32 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 1 | 32 |
| 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 1 | 32 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Via Christi Health | Wichita | 32 | 2017-02-10 | |
| Via Christi Health | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 32 | 2017-02-10 | |
| Via Christi Health | N/A | Layoff | 2017-02-10 |
The biggest impact was at Via Christi Health at its Wichita facility, reporting 32 affected workers. Via Christi Health followed with 32 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Kansas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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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