Kansas Layoffs — September 2020
Employers in Kansas logged 2 WARN Act notices in September 2020, involving roughly 11 workers — falling below August and down 98% versus September 2019. The average filing covered 6 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 5 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 5 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Saline | 1 | 5 |
Saline absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 5 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salina | 1 | 5 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2O | 6 | |||
| Schwan's Home Delivery | Salina | 5 |
The biggest impact was at H2O at its Kansas facility, reporting 6 affected workers. Schwan's Home Delivery followed with 5 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Kansas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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.