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Kansas Layoffs — November 2018

Employers in Kansas reported 3 WARN Act notices in November 2018, displacing an estimated 210 workers — signaling a deceleration from October and down 32% versus November 2017. The average filing covered 70 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

3
Notices Filed
210
Workers Affected
70
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Kansas
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Professional Services199
Admin & Support Services196
Manufacturing115

The Professional Services sector topped the list of affected industries with 99 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Admin & Support Services reported 96 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Pottawatomie196
Shawnee115

Pottawatomie felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 96 workers across 1 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
St. Marys196
Topeka115

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff types breakdown
TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff2195

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Hooper Holmes99Layoff
Brinks Home SecuritySt. Marys96Layoff
TischlereiTopeka15

The most significant filing came from Hooper Holmes at its Kansas facility, reporting 99 affected workers. Brinks Home Security followed with 96 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Kansas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Professional Services 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.

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