Employers in Kansas filed 11 WARN Act notices in January 2018, impacting roughly 362 workers — representing a notable rise over December and up 159% versus January 2017. The average filing covered 33 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 114 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 114 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 1 | 60 |
| Johnson | 1 | 57 |
| Shawnee | 1 | 48 |
Sedgwick bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 17% of all affected workers with 60 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 2 | 85 |
| Wichita | 1 | 60 |
| Overland Park | 1 | 57 |
| 3 - Workforce Investment Area III | 1 | 57 |
| Topeka | 1 | 48 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kmart | Wichita | 60 | 2018-01-04 | |
| Kmart | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 60 | 2018-01-04 | |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc | Overland Park | 57 | 2018-01-25 | |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc | 3 - Workforce Investment Area III | 57 | 2018-01-25 | |
| Payless Shoesource | Topeka | 48 | 2018-01-26 | |
| Payless Shoesource | 2 - Workforce Investment Area | 48 | 2018-01-26 | |
| Babies R Us | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 25 | 2018-01-23 | |
| Siemens | 1 - Workforce Investment Area I | 7 | 2018-01-30 | |
| Kmart | N/A | Layoff | 2018-01-04 | |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc | N/A | Layoff | 2018-01-25 | |
| Payless Shoesource | N/A | Layoff | 2018-01-26 |
The single largest action involved Kmart at its Wichita facility, reporting 60 affected workers. Kmart followed with 60 workers.
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 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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