Employers in Kansas posted 3 WARN Act notices in April 2017, affecting an estimated 46 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to March and down 93% versus April 2016. The average filing covered 15 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 12 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 12 workers across 1 notice.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - Workforce Investment Area I | 1 | 30 |
| 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 2 | 16 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penney OpCo LLC dba JCPenney | 1 - Workforce Investment Area I | 30 | 2017-04-03 | |
| Walser Automotive Group | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 12 | 2017-04-06 | |
| Scholfield Corporate | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 4 | 2017-04-25 |
The largest notice was filed by Penney OpCo LLC dba JCPenney at its 1 - Workforce Investment Area I facility, reporting 30 affected workers. Walser Automotive Group followed with 12 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Kansas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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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