Kansas Layoffs — July 2018
Employers in Kansas posted 2 WARN Act notices in July 2018, affecting an estimated 90 workers. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 88 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 2 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 88 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 2 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 2 | 90 |
Sedgwick saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 90 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Derby | 1 | 88 |
| Wichita | 1 | 2 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart | Derby | 88 | ||
| Heroux-Devtek/APPH | Wichita | 2 |
The largest notice was filed by Walmart at its Derby facility, reporting 88 affected workers. Heroux-Devtek/APPH followed with 2 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.