Kansas Layoffs — December 2012
Employers in Kansas logged 2 WARN Act notices in December 2012, involving roughly 27 workers — falling below November and down 93% versus December 2011. The average filing covered 14 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 22 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 5 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 22 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 5 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 1 | 5 |
Sedgwick felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 5 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 1 | 5 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 5 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TriWest Healthcare Alliance | 22 | |||
| Boeing | Wichita | 5 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at TriWest Healthcare Alliance at its Kansas facility, reporting 22 affected workers. Boeing followed with 5 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.