Employers in Kansas logged 7 WARN Act notices in April 2018, involving roughly 350 workers — falling below March and up 661% versus April 2017. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 3 | 194 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 126 |
The Education sector dominated layoff filings with 194 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 126 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shawnee | 1 | 97 |
| Johnson | 1 | 63 |
Shawnee felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 97 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Topeka | 1 | 97 |
| 2 - Workforce Investment Area | 1 | 97 |
| Overland Park | 1 | 63 |
| 3 - Workforce Investment Area III | 1 | 63 |
| 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 1 | 30 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham School Services | Topeka | 97 | 2018-04-25 | |
| Durham School Services | 2 - Workforce Investment Area | 97 | 2018-04-25 | |
| MB Financial Bank | Overland Park | 63 | 2018-04-25 | |
| MB Financial Bank | 3 - Workforce Investment Area III | 63 | 2018-04-25 | |
| Fleetcor | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 30 | 2018-04-17 | |
| Durham School Services | N/A | Layoff | 2018-04-25 | |
| MB Financial Bank | N/A | Layoff | 2018-04-25 |
The biggest impact was at Durham School Services at its Topeka facility, reporting 97 affected workers. Durham School Services followed with 97 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education 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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