Kansas Layoffs — March 2019
Employers in Kansas posted 6 WARN Act notices in March 2019, affecting an estimated 491 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and up 4% versus March 2018. The average filing covered 82 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 92 |
| Retail | 1 | 72 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 22 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 6 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 92 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Retail reported 72 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 1 | 92 |
| Seward | 1 | 72 |
| Labette | 1 | 22 |
| Neosho | 1 | 6 |
Johnson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 92 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Edgerton | 1 | 92 |
| Liberal | 1 | 72 |
| Oswego | 1 | 22 |
| Chanute | 1 | 6 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 179 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concentrix CVG | 179 | Layoff | ||
| Fargo | 120 | |||
| NWI Kansas City | Edgerton | 92 | ||
| Walmart | Liberal | 72 | ||
| Oswego Home Place Senior Living | Oswego | 22 | ||
| NuWa Industries | Chanute | 6 |
The largest notice was filed by Concentrix CVG at its Kansas facility, reporting 179 affected workers. Fargo followed with 120 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 Transportation 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.