Employers in Kansas posted 49 WARN Act notices in April 2020, affecting an estimated 1,793 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to March and up 1530% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 37 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 422 |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 384 |
| Professional Services | 3 | 90 |
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 45 |
| Utilities | 1 | 0 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 422 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 384 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 4 | 450 |
| Marion | 1 | 422 |
| Johnson | 3 | 219 |
| Wilson | 1 | 124 |
| Chase | 1 | 118 |
Sedgwick felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 450 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 4 | 450 |
| Tampa | 1 | 422 |
| Fredonia | 1 | 124 |
| Cottonwood Falls | 1 | 118 |
| Overland Park | 1 | 105 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 14 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS Restaurant Services, LLC | Tampa | 422 | 2020-04-27 | |
| Airxcel, Inc - RV Products | Wichita | 203 | 2020-04-13 | |
| Valent Aerostructures LLC, dba LMI Aerospace | Wichita | 142 | 2020-04-10 | |
| Leonard's Metal, Inc. dba LMI Aerospace | Fredonia | 124 | 2020-04-10 | |
| Leonard's Metal, Inc., dba LMI Aerospace | Cottonwood Falls | 118 | 2020-04-10 | |
| Pinnacle Heathcare System, Inc | Overland Park | 105 | 2020-04-10 | |
| Topeka Capital Plaza | Topeka | 93 | 2020-04-29 | |
| Topeka Capital Plaza | 2 - Workforce Investment Area | 93 | 2020-04-29 | |
| Kauffman Engineering, Inc | Junction City | 90 | 2020-04-27 | |
| Black Bear Diner | Olathe | 58 | 2020-04-09 | |
| Regal Cinemas | Wichita | 58 | 2020-04-29 | |
| Regal Cinemas | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 58 | 2020-04-29 | |
| RA Sushi | Leawood | 56 | 2020-04-02 | |
| Regal Cinemas | Wichita | 47 | 2020-04-29 | |
| Regal Cinemas | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 47 | 2020-04-29 |
The largest notice was filed by OS Restaurant Services, LLC at its Tampa facility, reporting 422 affected workers. Airxcel, Inc - RV Products followed with 203 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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