Employers in Kansas filed 20 WARN Act notices in May 2020, impacting roughly 5,976 workers — representing a notable rise over April and up 12096% versus May 2019. The average filing covered 299 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 7 | 2,190 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 356 |
| Utilities | 1 | 130 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 2,190 workers across 7 notices. In a parallel development, Accommodation & Food reported 356 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 4 | 1,828 |
| Saline | 1 | 765 |
| Wyandotte | 1 | 223 |
| Cowley | 1 | 130 |
Sedgwick saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 1,828 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 4 | 1,828 |
| Wichita | 3 | 1,650 |
| Salina | 1 | 765 |
| 1 - Workforce Investment Area I | 1 | 765 |
| 3 - Workforce Investment Area III | 2 | 437 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit AeroSystems, Inc | Wichita | 1,450 | 2020-05-01 | |
| Spirit AeroSystems Holdings | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 1,450 | 2020-05-01 | |
| Exide Technoloies | Salina | 765 | 2020-05-22 | |
| Exide Technologies | 1 - Workforce Investment Area I | 765 | 2020-05-22 | |
| Exide Technologies | Kansas City | 223 | 2020-05-21 | |
| Exide Technologies | 3 - Workforce Investment Area III | 223 | 2020-05-21 | |
| HeiTech Services, Inc | 3 - Workforce Investment Area III | 214 | 2020-05-20 | |
| Kansas Star Casino, Hotel and Event Center | Mulvane | 178 | 2020-05-22 | |
| Kansas Star Casino, Hotel and Event Center | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 178 | 2020-05-22 | |
| General Electric | Arkansas City | 130 | 2020-05-30 | |
| DB Schenker Inc | Wichita | 126 | 2020-05-12 | |
| DB Schenker | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 126 | 2020-05-12 | |
| Enterprise Holdings | Wichita | 74 | 2020-05-05 | |
| Enterprise Holdings | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 74 | 2020-05-05 | |
| Spirit AeroSystems, Inc | N/A | Layoff | 2020-05-01 |
The single largest action involved Spirit AeroSystems, Inc at its Wichita facility, reporting 1,450 affected workers. Spirit AeroSystems Holdings followed with 1,450 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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