Kansas Layoffs — January 2016
Employers in Kansas recorded 5 WARN Act notices in January 2016, covering approximately 1,129 workers — marking a sharp increase from December and up 14% versus January 2015. The average filing covered 226 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 829 |
| Retail | 3 | 205 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 95 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 829 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Retail reported 205 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 3 | 995 |
| Sedgwick | 2 | 134 |
Johnson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 88% of all affected workers with 995 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Overland Park | 1 | 829 |
| Wichita | 2 | 134 |
| Lenexa | 1 | 95 |
| Edgerton | 1 | 71 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 900 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint | Overland Park | 829 | Layoff | |
| QuadGraphics | Lenexa | 95 | ||
| Walmart | Edgerton | 71 | Layoff | |
| Walmart | Wichita | 70 | ||
| Walmart | Wichita | 64 |
Leading the list was Sprint at its Overland Park facility, reporting 829 affected workers. QuadGraphics followed with 95 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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.