Employers in Kansas submitted 30 WARN Act notices in June 2020, putting at risk an estimated 2,630 workers — down from May and up 1923% versus June 2019. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 6 | 738 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 79 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 738 workers across 6 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 79 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 3 | 571 |
| Johnson | 3 | 487 |
| Wyandotte | 2 | 222 |
Sedgwick bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 571 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 3 - Workforce Investment Area III | 5 | 709 |
| 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 4 | 612 |
| Wichita | 3 | 571 |
| Overland Park | 2 | 392 |
| Kansas City | 2 | 222 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marriott International Customer Engagement Center | Wichita | 482 | 2020-06-11 | |
| Marriott International | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 482 | 2020-06-11 | |
| T-Mobile | Overland Park | 241 | 2020-06-17 | |
| T-Mobile | 3 - Workforce Investment Area III | 241 | 2020-06-17 | |
| Hollywood Casino | Kansas City | 218 | 2020-06-12 | |
| Hollywood Casino | 3 - Workforce Investment Area III | 218 | 2020-06-12 | |
| Sheraton Overland Park Hotel | Overland Park | 151 | 2020-06-01 | |
| Sheraton Overland Park Hotel | 3 - Workforce Investment Area III | 151 | 2020-06-01 | |
| Charles River | Stilwell | 95 | 2020-06-23 | |
| Charles River Laboratories | 3 - Workforce Investment Area III | 95 | 2020-06-23 | |
| Textron Aviation, Inc | Wichita | 70 | 2020-06-23 | |
| Textron Aviation Inc | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 70 | 2020-06-23 | |
| GKN Aerospace | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 41 | 2020-06-12 | |
| Exacta Aerospace | Wichita | 19 | 2020-06-25 | |
| Exacta Aerospace | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 19 | 2020-06-25 |
Topping the list was Marriott International Customer Engagement Center at its Wichita facility, reporting 482 affected workers. Marriott International followed with 482 workers.
These figures highlight 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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