Employers in Kansas submitted 6 WARN Act notices in April 2019, putting at risk an estimated 110 workers — down from March and down 69% versus April 2018. The average filing covered 18 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 20 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 20 workers across 1 notice.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 5 - Workforce Investment Area V | 3 | 60 |
| 2 - Workforce Investment Area | 2 | 45 |
| 1 - Workforce Investment Area I | 1 | 5 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview Products Company Inc | 5 - Workforce Investment Area V | 35 | 2019-04-22 | |
| Gunderson (Greenbrier) Rail | 2 - Workforce Investment Area | 25 | 2019-04-26 | |
| Coach's Neighborhood Bar & Grille | 2 - Workforce Investment Area | 20 | 2019-04-15 | |
| Eagle Picher Technologies | 5 - Workforce Investment Area V | 20 | 2019-04-15 | |
| Midwest Color Graphics | 5 - Workforce Investment Area V | 5 | 2019-04-03 | |
| Aramark | 1 - Workforce Investment Area I | 5 | 2019-04-16 |
Topping the list was Grandview Products Company Inc at its 5 - Workforce Investment Area V facility, reporting 35 affected workers. Gunderson (Greenbrier) Rail followed with 25 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Kansas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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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