Kansas Layoffs — May 2019

Employers in Kansas reported 5 WARN Act notices in May 2019, displacing an estimated 49 workers — signaling a deceleration from April and down 85% versus May 2018. The average filing covered 10 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	1	25
Manufacturing	1	6

The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 25 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Manufacturing reported 6 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

City	Notices	Workers
2 - Workforce Investment Area	1	25
4 - Workforce Investment Area	2	13
5 - Workforce Investment Area V	2	11

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Geary Community Hospital	2 - Workforce Investment Area	25		2019-05-28
Dressbarn	4 - Workforce Investment Area	10		2019-05-22
Trinity Steel & Pipe Inc	5 - Workforce Investment Area V	6		2019-05-13
Sears	5 - Workforce Investment Area V	5		2019-05-13
Tad's Locker Room	4 - Workforce Investment Area	3		2019-05-10

The most significant filing came from Geary Community Hospital at its 2 - Workforce Investment Area facility, reporting 25 affected workers. Dressbarn followed with 10 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Kansas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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.