Kansas Layoffs — March 2002
Employers in Kansas logged 4 WARN Act notices in March 2002, involving roughly 924 workers — climbing above February and up 447% versus March 2001. The average filing covered 231 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 1 | 670 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 199 |
| Retail | 1 | 55 |
The Professional Services sector dominated layoff filings with 670 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 199 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 1 | 670 |
| Geary | 1 | 119 |
| Lyon | 1 | 80 |
| Harvey | 1 | 55 |
Sedgwick bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 73% of all affected workers with 670 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 1 | 670 |
| Junction City | 1 | 119 |
| Emporia | 1 | 80 |
| Newton | 1 | 55 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiegel Group Telemarketing Service | Wichita | 670 | ||
| Genmar Manufacturing of Kansas, L.L.C | Junction City | 119 | ||
| Modine Mfg | Emporia | 80 | ||
| Kmart | Newton | 55 |
The biggest impact was at Spiegel Group Telemarketing Service at its Wichita facility, reporting 670 affected workers. Genmar Manufacturing of Kansas, L.L.C followed with 119 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Professional Services 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.