Kansas Layoffs — January 2004
Employers in Kansas logged 7 WARN Act notices in January 2004, involving roughly 1,262 workers — climbing above December and up 4% versus January 2003. The average filing covered 180 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 790 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 260 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 212 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 790 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Professional Services reported 260 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shawnee | 1 | 790 |
| Ellis | 1 | 260 |
| Rooks | 1 | 202 |
| Sedgwick | 4 | 10 |
Shawnee felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 790 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Topeka | 1 | 790 |
| Hays | 1 | 260 |
| Plainville | 1 | 202 |
| Wichita | 4 | 10 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TeleTech | Topeka | 790 | ||
| Sykes | Hays | 260 | ||
| Schult Homes | Plainville | 202 | ||
| Tweco | Wichita | 5 | ||
| Bombardier | Wichita | 3 | ||
| Tweco | Wichita | 1 | ||
| Tweco | Wichita | 1 |
The biggest impact was at TeleTech at its Topeka facility, reporting 790 affected workers. Sykes followed with 260 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 Information & Technology 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.