Employers in Kansas posted 11 WARN Act notices in August 2019, affecting an estimated 458 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July and up 121% versus August 2018. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 84 |
| Utilities | 1 | 20 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 9 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 84 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Utilities reported 20 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte | 1 | 85 |
| Sedgwick | 1 | 84 |
Wyandotte was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 85 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 1 | 85 |
| 3 - Workforce Investment Area III | 1 | 85 |
| Wichita | 1 | 84 |
| 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 1 | 84 |
| 1 - Workforce Investment Area I | 1 | 71 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestle | Kansas City | 85 | 2019-08-16 | |
| Nestle | 3 - Workforce Investment Area III | 85 | 2019-08-16 | |
| Honeywell Aerospace | Wichita | 84 | 2019-08-02 | |
| Honeywell | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 84 | 2019-08-02 | |
| Excel Industries | 1 - Workforce Investment Area I | 71 | 2019-08-16 | |
| Ace Forms | 5 - Workforce Investment Area V | 20 | 2019-08-12 | |
| Energy Consultant Group | 5 - Workforce Investment Area V | 20 | 2019-08-14 | |
| Fresenius Medical Care | 5 - Workforce Investment Area V | 5 | 2019-08-30 | |
| Mercy Clinic Family Medicine | 5 - Workforce Investment Area V | 4 | 2019-08-12 | |
| Honeywell Aerospace | N/A | Layoff | 2019-08-02 | |
| Nestle | N/A | Layoff | 2019-08-16 |
The largest notice was filed by Nestle at its Kansas City facility, reporting 85 affected workers. Nestle followed with 85 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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