Kansas Layoffs — March 2004
Employers in Kansas filed 1 WARN Act notices in March 2004, impacting roughly 116 workers — representing a pullback from February and down 89% versus March 2003. The average filing covered 116 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 116 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 116 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shawnee | 1 | 116 |
Shawnee bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 116 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Topeka | 1 | 116 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laidlaw Transit | Topeka | 116 |
The single largest action involved Laidlaw Transit at its Topeka facility, reporting 116 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Kansas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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.