Employers in Kansas recorded 7 WARN Act notices in November 2018, covering approximately 405 workers — marking a decline from October and down 26% versus November 2017. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 96 |
The Admin & Support Services sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 96 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 1 | 99 |
Johnson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 99 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Olathe | 1 | 99 |
| 3 - Workforce Investment Area III | 1 | 99 |
| St. Marys | 1 | 96 |
| 2 - Workforce Investment Area | 1 | 96 |
| 1 - Workforce Investment Area I | 1 | 15 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hooper Holmes, Inc | Olathe | 99 | 2018-11-01 | |
| Hooper Holmes, Inc | 3 - Workforce Investment Area III | 99 | 2018-11-01 | |
| Brinks Home Security | St. Marys | 96 | 2018-11-06 | |
| Brinks Home | 2 - Workforce Investment Area | 96 | 2018-11-06 | |
| Tischlerei | 1 - Workforce Investment Area I | 15 | 2018-11-01 | |
| Hooper Holmes, Inc | N/A | Layoff | 2018-11-01 | |
| Brinks Home Security | N/A | Layoff | 2018-11-06 |
Leading the list was Hooper Holmes, Inc at its Olathe facility, reporting 99 affected workers. Hooper Holmes, Inc followed with 99 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Kansas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Admin & Support Services 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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