Kansas Layoffs — February 2020

Employers in Kansas logged 8 WARN Act notices in February 2020, involving roughly 453 workers — falling below January and up 58% versus February 2019. The average filing covered 57 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

8
Notices Filed
453
Workers Affected
57
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Manufacturing3112

The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 112 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Sedgwick1341
Lyon1112

Sedgwick absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 75% of all affected workers with 341 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Wichita1341
Emporia1112
Purchase dataset for city details40

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff20

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
ConcentrixWichita3412020-02-27
Detroit Diesel RemanufacturingEmporia1122020-02-18
Hobby LobbyPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2020-02-12
Detroit Diesel RemanufacturingN/ALayoff2020-02-18
Detroit Diesel RemanufacturingPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2020-02-18
BLI Rentals, LLCPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2020-02-19
ConcentrixN/ALayoff2020-02-27
ConcentrixPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2020-02-27

The biggest impact was at Concentrix at its Wichita facility, reporting 341 affected workers. Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing followed with 112 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This data points to a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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