Kansas Layoffs — July 2015
Employers in Kansas posted 3 WARN Act notices in July 2015, affecting an estimated 203 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 208% versus July 2014. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 203 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 203 workers across 3 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Allen | 2 | 202 |
| Sedgwick | 1 | 1 |
Allen saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 202 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Iola | 2 | 202 |
| Wichita | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herff Jones | Iola | 117 | ||
| Herff Jones | Iola | 85 | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 1 |
The largest notice was filed by Herff Jones at its Iola facility, reporting 117 affected workers. Herff Jones followed with 85 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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.