Kansas Layoffs — December 2010
Employers in Kansas logged 4 WARN Act notices in December 2010, involving roughly 480 workers — falling below November and up 90% versus December 2009. The average filing covered 120 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 299 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 114 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 67 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 299 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Professional Services reported 114 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 2 | 324 |
| Douglas | 1 | 42 |
Sedgwick saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 68% of all affected workers with 324 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 2 | 324 |
| Lawrence | 1 | 42 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 438 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America | Wichita | 299 | Layoff | |
| CGI Federal | 114 | Layoff | ||
| Kinedyne | Lawrence | 42 | ||
| Cessna | Wichita | 25 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Bank of America at its Wichita facility, reporting 299 affected workers. CGI Federal followed with 114 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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.