Kansas Layoffs — February 2003
Employers in Kansas submitted 9 WARN Act notices in February 2003, putting at risk an estimated 1,137 workers — down from January and up 60% versus February 2002. The average filing covered 126 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 638 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 227 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 171 |
| Transportation | 1 | 85 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 16 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 638 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 227 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shawnee | 1 | 500 |
| Wyandotte | 2 | 256 |
| Johnson | 3 | 227 |
| Sedgwick | 1 | 16 |
Shawnee saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 500 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Topeka | 1 | 500 |
| Kansas City | 2 | 256 |
| Overland Park | 1 | 116 |
| Lenexa | 1 | 110 |
| Wichita | 1 | 16 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 638 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Menninger Clinic | Topeka | 500 | Layoff | |
| Fleming | Kansas City | 171 | ||
| Verizon Wireless | Overland Park | 116 | ||
| Everest Connections | Lenexa | 110 | ||
| Transervice Lease | Kansas City | 85 | ||
| Emporia Rehabilitation Center | 74 | Layoff | ||
| Hoisington Rehabilitationl Center | 64 | Layoff | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 16 | ||
| Lucent Technologies | Shawnee Mission | 1 |
Topping the list was The Menninger Clinic at its Topeka facility, reporting 500 affected workers. Fleming followed with 171 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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.