Kansas Layoffs — October 2012
Employers in Kansas logged 4 WARN Act notices in October 2012, involving roughly 436 workers — climbing above September and up 31% versus October 2011. The average filing covered 109 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 436 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 436 workers across 4 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte | 1 | 238 |
| Shawnee | 1 | 149 |
| Sedgwick | 2 | 49 |
Wyandotte was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 238 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 1 | 238 |
| Topeka | 1 | 149 |
| Wichita | 2 | 49 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 238 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallmark | Kansas City | 238 | Layoff | |
| Northrop Brumman | Topeka | 149 | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 39 | ||
| Hawker Beechcraft | Wichita | 10 |
The biggest impact was at Hallmark at its Kansas City facility, reporting 238 affected workers. Northrop Brumman followed with 149 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.