Kansas Layoffs — June 2002
Employers in Kansas filed 4 WARN Act notices in June 2002, impacting roughly 792 workers — representing a notable rise over May and up 296% versus June 2001. The average filing covered 198 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 575 |
| Education | 1 | 126 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 81 |
| Transportation | 1 | 10 |
The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 575 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Education reported 126 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 2 | 656 |
| Johnson | 1 | 126 |
| Wyandotte | 1 | 10 |
Sedgwick felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 83% of all affected workers with 656 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 2 | 656 |
| Leawood | 1 | 126 |
| Kansas City | 1 | 10 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America | Wichita | 575 | ||
| Padgett Thompson Seminar Division | Leawood | 126 | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 81 | ||
| Penske Logistics | Kansas City | 10 |
The single largest action involved Bank of America at its Wichita facility, reporting 575 affected workers. Padgett Thompson Seminar Division followed with 126 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.