Employers in Kansas logged 11 WARN Act notices in August 2023, involving roughly 201 workers — falling below July. The average filing covered 18 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 71 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 71 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 3 | 72 |
| Cowley | 4 | 58 |
| Harvey | 1 | 0 |
Douglas was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 72 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | 3 | 72 |
| Cleveland | 3 | 71 |
| Atlanta | 3 | 58 |
| Winfield | 1 | 0 |
| Newton | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan | Lawrence | 72 | 2023-08-28 | |
| National Safety Apparel | Cleveland | 71 | 2023-08-01 | |
| PT Solutions | Atlanta | 58 | 2023-08-14 | |
| National Safety Apparel | Cleveland | N/A | Layoff | 2023-08-01 |
| National Safety Apparel | Cleveland | N/A | 2023-08-01 | |
| Newell Rubbermaid | Winfield | N/A | 2023-08-03 | |
| PT Solutions | Atlanta | N/A | Layoff | 2023-08-14 |
| PT Solutions | Atlanta | N/A | 2023-08-14 | |
| Full Vision | Newton | N/A | 2023-08-16 | |
| Sheridan | Lawrence | N/A | Layoff | 2023-08-28 |
| Sheridan | Lawrence | N/A | 2023-08-28 |
The biggest impact was at Sheridan at its Lawrence facility, reporting 72 affected workers. National Safety Apparel followed with 71 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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