Kansas Layoffs — February 2019
Employers in Kansas recorded 2 WARN Act notices in February 2019, covering approximately 287 workers — marking a sharp increase from January. The average filing covered 144 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 211 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 76 |
The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 211 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 76 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shawnee | 1 | 211 |
| Sedgwick | 1 | 76 |
Shawnee saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 74% of all affected workers with 211 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Topeka | 1 | 211 |
| Wichita | 1 | 76 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payless ShoeSource | Topeka | 211 | ||
| Taylor Communications | Wichita | 76 |
Leading the list was Payless ShoeSource at its Topeka facility, reporting 211 affected workers. Taylor Communications followed with 76 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.