Employers in Kansas filed 4 WARN Act notices in July 2024, impacting roughly 79 workers — representing a notable rise over June and down 100% versus July 2023. The average filing covered 20 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month. A total of 79 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 3 | 79 |
Johnson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 79 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lenexa | 3 | 79 |
| Fort Smith | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hostess Brands | Lenexa | 79 | 2024-07-29 | |
| HSM Solutions | Fort Smith | N/A | 2024-07-22 | |
| Hostess Brands | Lenexa | N/A | Layoff | 2024-07-29 |
| Hostess Brand Inc | Lenexa | N/A | 2024-07-29 |
The single largest action involved Hostess Brands at its Lenexa facility, reporting 79 affected workers. HSM Solutions followed with 0 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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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