Employers in Kansas filed 13 WARN Act notices in September 2019, impacting roughly 1,016 workers — representing a notable rise over August and up 33767% versus September 2018. The average filing covered 78 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 290 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 4 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 290 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Arts & Entertainment reported 4 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 1 | 221 |
| Leavenworth | 1 | 145 |
| Wyandotte | 1 | 66 |
Douglas felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 221 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | 1 | 221 |
| 2 - Workforce Investment Area | 1 | 221 |
| 3 - Workforce Investment Area III | 2 | 211 |
| Leavenworth | 1 | 145 |
| 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 1 | 95 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hy-Vee, Inc | Lawrence | 221 | 2019-09-11 | |
| Hy-Vee, Inc | 2 - Workforce Investment Area | 221 | 2019-09-11 | |
| Saint Luke's Cushiing Hospital | Leavenworth | 145 | 2019-09-25 | |
| Saint Luke's Cushiing Hospital | 3 - Workforce Investment Area III | 145 | 2019-09-25 | |
| Best Buy | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 95 | 2019-09-03 | |
| Jll | Kansas City | 66 | 2019-09-18 | |
| Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) | 3 - Workforce Investment Area III | 66 | 2019-09-18 | |
| John Deere | 5 - Workforce Investment Area V | 50 | 2019-09-06 | |
| High Gear Cyclery & Fitness | 5 - Workforce Investment Area V | 4 | 2019-09-11 | |
| Salina Concrete | 1 - Workforce Investment Area I | 3 | 2019-09-09 | |
| Hy-Vee, Inc | N/A | Layoff | 2019-09-11 | |
| Jll | N/A | Layoff | 2019-09-18 | |
| Saint Luke's Cushiing Hospital | N/A | Layoff | 2019-09-25 |
The single largest action involved Hy-Vee, Inc at its Lawrence facility, reporting 221 affected workers. Hy-Vee, Inc followed with 221 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.
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