Employers in Kansas posted 16 WARN Act notices in December 2018, affecting an estimated 152 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to November and down 3% versus December 2017. The average filing covered 10 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 32 |
| Retail | 2 | 19 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 32 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 19 workers.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 4 | 97 |
| 1 - Workforce Investment Area I | 1 | 32 |
| 5 - Workforce Investment Area V | 4 | 23 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 7 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sears | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 60 | 2018-12-27 | |
| Formation Plastics | 1 - Workforce Investment Area I | 32 | 2018-12-03 | |
| Big Lots Stores, Inc | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 19 | 2018-12-03 | |
| Shopko Hometown | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 13 | 2018-12-03 | |
| Save A Lot | 5 - Workforce Investment Area V | 12 | 2018-12-18 | |
| Sears | 5 - Workforce Investment Area V | 6 | 2018-12-07 | |
| Sears | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 5 | 2018-12-07 | |
| Dr. Clay Sligh | 5 - Workforce Investment Area V | 4 | 2018-12-03 | |
| Midwest Pathology Consultants | 5 - Workforce Investment Area V | 1 | 2018-12-06 | |
| Big Lots Stores, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-12-03 | |
| Shopko Hometown | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-12-03 | |
| Formation Plastics | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-12-03 | |
| Dr. Clay Sligh | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-12-03 | |
| Midwest Pathology Consultants | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-12-06 | |
| Sears | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-12-07 |
The largest notice was filed by Sears at its 4 - Workforce Investment Area facility, reporting 60 affected workers. Formation Plastics followed with 32 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
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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