Employers in Kansas filed 7 WARN Act notices in May 2017, impacting roughly 432 workers — representing a notable rise over April and down 46% versus May 2016. The average filing covered 62 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 35 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 35 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 1 | 151 |
| Crawford | 1 | 20 |
Sedgwick saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 151 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 3 | 226 |
| Wichita | 1 | 151 |
| 5 - Workforce Investment Area V | 1 | 35 |
| Pittsburg | 1 | 20 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodexo, Inc | Wichita | 151 | 2017-05-01 | |
| Sodexo | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 151 | 2017-05-01 | |
| Via Christi | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 50 | 2017-05-19 | |
| Millard Lumber | 5 - Workforce Investment Area V | 35 | 2017-05-22 | |
| Convergys | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 25 | 2017-05-02 | |
| Dccca | Pittsburg | 20 | 2017-05-23 | |
| Sodexo, Inc | N/A | Layoff | 2017-05-01 |
The single largest action involved Sodexo, Inc at its Wichita facility, reporting 151 affected workers. Sodexo followed with 151 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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