Kansas Layoffs — September 2005
Employers in Kansas logged 3 WARN Act notices in September 2005, involving roughly 88 workers — falling below August and down 7% versus September 2004. The average filing covered 29 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 72 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 16 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 72 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 16 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Leavenworth | 1 | 72 |
| Sedgwick | 2 | 16 |
Leavenworth absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 82% of all affected workers with 72 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Leavenworth | 1 | 72 |
| Wichita | 2 | 16 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaborn Health Care | Leavenworth | 72 | ||
| Raytheon Aircraft | Wichita | 15 | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 1 |
The biggest impact was at Seaborn Health Care at its Leavenworth facility, reporting 72 affected workers. Raytheon Aircraft followed with 15 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Kansas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.