Employers in Kansas filed 5 WARN Act notices in January 2021, impacting roughly 31 workers — representing a pullback from December and down 99% versus January 2020. The average filing covered 6 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 31 |
The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 31 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Seward | 1 | 6 |
| Saline | 1 | 6 |
| Mcpherson | 1 | 0 |
Seward bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 6 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 1 | 15 |
| Liberal | 1 | 6 |
| Salina | 1 | 6 |
| 1 - Workforce Investment Area I | 1 | 4 |
| Mcpherson | 1 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher & Banks | 4 - Workforce Investment Area | 15 | 2021-01-01 | |
| Christopher & Banks | Liberal | 6 | 2021-01-20 | |
| Christopher & Banks | Salina | 6 | 2021-01-26 | |
| Christopher & Banks | 1 - Workforce Investment Area I | 4 | 2021-01-20 | |
| Chemstar | Mcpherson | N/A | 2021-01-28 |
The single largest action involved Christopher & Banks at its 4 - Workforce Investment Area facility, reporting 15 affected workers. Christopher & Banks followed with 6 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Kansas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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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