Kansas Layoffs — March 2012
Employers in Kansas submitted 8 WARN Act notices in March 2012, putting at risk an estimated 932 workers — up substantially from February and up 881% versus March 2011. The average filing covered 116 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 500 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 370 |
| Retail | 1 | 62 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 500 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 370 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 1 | 400 |
| Finney | 1 | 236 |
| Sedgwick | 4 | 224 |
| Reno | 1 | 62 |
| Saline | 1 | 10 |
Johnson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 400 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lenexa | 1 | 400 |
| Holcomb | 1 | 236 |
| Wichita | 4 | 224 |
| Hutchinson | 1 | 62 |
| Salina | 1 | 10 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile | Lenexa | 400 | ||
| Beef Products | Holcomb | 236 | ||
| Convergys | Wichita | 100 | ||
| Hawker Beechcraft | Wichita | 92 | ||
| Dilliards | Hutchinson | 62 | ||
| Hawker Beechcraft | Wichita | 25 | ||
| Hawker Beechcraft | Salina | 10 | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 7 |
Topping the list was T-Mobile at its Lenexa facility, reporting 400 affected workers. Beef Products followed with 236 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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.