Employers in Kansas posted 4 WARN Act notices in October 2020, affecting an estimated 297 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and down 45% versus October 2019. The average filing covered 74 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month. A total of 297 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shawnee | 1 | 122 |
Shawnee saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 122 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Topeka | 1 | 122 |
| 2 - Workforce Investment Area | 1 | 122 |
| 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 1 | 53 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximus KanCare Clearinghouse | Topeka | 122 | 2020-10-28 | |
| Maximus Inc | 2 - Workforce Investment Area | 122 | 2020-10-28 | |
| Spirit AeroSystems Holdings | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 53 | 2020-10-23 | |
| Maximus KanCare Clearinghouse | N/A | Layoff | 2020-10-28 |
The largest notice was filed by Maximus KanCare Clearinghouse at its Topeka facility, reporting 122 affected workers. Maximus Inc followed with 122 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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