Employers in Kansas recorded 7 WARN Act notices in July 2019, covering approximately 366 workers — marking a sharp increase from June and up 106% versus July 2018. The average filing covered 52 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 5 |
The Accommodation & Food sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 7 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 5 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 1 | 158 |
Johnson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 158 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lenexa | 1 | 158 |
| 3 - Workforce Investment Area III | 1 | 158 |
| 5 - Workforce Investment Area V | 2 | 35 |
| 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 2 | 15 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waddell & Reed | Lenexa | 158 | 2019-07-30 | |
| Waddell & Reed | 3 - Workforce Investment Area III | 158 | 2019-07-30 | |
| Leisure Time Products | 5 - Workforce Investment Area V | 30 | 2019-07-16 | |
| Charming Charlie | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 8 | 2019-07-12 | |
| Gabel's Family Restaurant | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 7 | 2019-07-19 | |
| Fort Scott Lumber Inc | 5 - Workforce Investment Area V | 5 | 2019-07-08 | |
| Waddell & Reed | N/A | Layoff | 2019-07-30 |
Leading the list was Waddell & Reed at its Lenexa facility, reporting 158 affected workers. Waddell & Reed followed with 158 workers.
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 Accommodation & Food 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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