Employers in Kansas recorded 3 WARN Act notices in May 2024, covering approximately 318 workers and down 20% versus May 2023. The average filing covered 106 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 3 | 318 |
The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 318 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 3 | 318 |
Johnson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 318 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Edgerton | 3 | 318 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart | Edgerton | 318 | 2024-05-17 | |
| Walmart | Edgerton | N/A | Layoff | 2024-05-17 |
| Walmart | Edgerton | N/A | 2024-05-17 |
Leading the list was Walmart at its Edgerton facility, reporting 318 affected workers. Walmart followed with 0 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail 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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