Kansas Layoffs — April 2008
Employers in Kansas posted 1 WARN Act notices in April 2008, affecting an estimated 500 workers and up 317% versus April 2007. The average filing covered 500 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 500 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 500 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 1 | 500 |
Johnson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 500 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Overland Park | 1 | 500 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint | Overland Park | 500 |
The largest notice was filed by Sprint at its Overland Park facility, reporting 500 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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.