Employers in Kansas reported 18 WARN Act notices in July 2020, displacing an estimated 4,540 workers — signaling an acceleration from June and up 1140% versus July 2019. The average filing covered 252 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 168 |
The Accommodation & Food sector topped the list of affected industries with 168 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 3 | 1,906 |
| Johnson | 1 | 270 |
| Wyandotte | 2 | 94 |
Sedgwick absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 1,906 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 3 | 1,906 |
| 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 3 | 1,906 |
| 3 - Workforce Investment Area III | 3 | 364 |
| Overland Park | 1 | 270 |
| Kansas City | 2 | 94 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit AeroSystems, Inc | Wichita | 1,100 | 2020-07-31 | |
| Spirit AeroSystems Holdings | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 1,100 | 2020-07-31 | |
| Textron Aviation Inc | Wichita | 800 | 2020-07-14 | |
| Textron Aviation Inc | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 800 | 2020-07-14 | |
| T-Mobile | Overland Park | 270 | 2020-07-01 | |
| T-Mobile | 3 - Workforce Investment Area III | 270 | 2020-07-01 | |
| Hollywood Casino | Kansas City | 84 | 2020-07-02 | |
| Hollywood Casino | 3 - Workforce Investment Area III | 84 | 2020-07-02 | |
| Compass Group (Canteen /Company Kitchen) | Kansas City | 10 | 2020-07-07 | |
| Compass Group USA | 3 - Workforce Investment Area III | 10 | 2020-07-07 | |
| Exacta | Wichita | 6 | 2020-07-24 | |
| Exacta | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 6 | 2020-07-24 | |
| T-Mobile | N/A | Layoff | 2020-07-01 | |
| Hollywood Casino | N/A | Layoff | 2020-07-02 | |
| Compass Group (Canteen /Company Kitchen) | N/A | Layoff | 2020-07-07 |
The most significant filing came from Spirit AeroSystems, Inc at its Wichita facility, reporting 1,100 affected workers. Spirit AeroSystems Holdings followed with 1,100 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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