Employers in Kansas submitted 3 WARN Act notices in December 2020, putting at risk an estimated 162 workers — up substantially from November and down 57% versus December 2019. The average filing covered 54 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 162 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 162 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 2 | 162 |
Sedgwick absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 162 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 2 | 162 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Rehabilitation Hospital | Wichita | 162 | 2020-12-21 | |
| Wesley Rehabilitation Hospital | Wichita | N/A | Layoff | 2020-12-21 |
| Wesley Rehabilitation Hospital | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-12-21 |
Topping the list was Wesley Rehabilitation Hospital at its Wichita facility, reporting 162 affected workers. Wesley Rehabilitation Hospital followed with 0 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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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