Employers in Kansas logged 21 WARN Act notices in August 2020, involving roughly 995 workers — falling below July and up 117% versus August 2019. The average filing covered 47 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 315 |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 116 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 315 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 116 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Saline | 1 | 159 |
| Butler | 1 | 156 |
| Johnson | 2 | 146 |
| Sedgwick | 1 | 5 |
Saline was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 16% of all affected workers with 159 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 10 | 296 |
| Salina | 1 | 159 |
| 1 - Workforce Investment Area I | 1 | 159 |
| Andover | 1 | 156 |
| Overland Park | 2 | 146 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signigy | Salina | 159 | 2020-08-13 | |
| Signify Health | 1 - Workforce Investment Area I | 159 | 2020-08-13 | |
| Signify Health | Andover | 156 | 2020-08-13 | |
| T-Mobile | Overland Park | 74 | 2020-08-31 | |
| T-Mobile | 3 - Workforce Investment Area III | 74 | 2020-08-31 | |
| Sheraton Overland Park at the Convention Center | Overland Park | 72 | 2020-08-27 | |
| Sheraton Overland Park at the Convention Center | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 72 | 2020-08-27 | |
| NetApp | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 60 | 2020-08-31 | |
| TECT Aerospace | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 59 | 2020-08-12 | |
| NWI Wichita | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 41 | 2020-08-12 | |
| TECT Aerospace | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 21 | 2020-08-12 | |
| TECT Aerospace | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 20 | 2020-08-12 | |
| Mid Continent Controls | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 9 | 2020-08-07 | |
| TECT Aerospace | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 6 | 2020-08-12 | |
| Exacta Aerospace | Wichita | 5 | 2020-08-14 |
The biggest impact was at Signigy at its Salina facility, reporting 159 affected workers. Signify Health followed with 159 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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