Kansas Layoffs — July 2019
Employers in Kansas reported 5 WARN Act notices in July 2019, displacing an estimated 208 workers — signaling an acceleration from June and up 131% versus July 2018. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 158 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 35 |
| Retail | 1 | 8 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 7 |
The Finance & Insurance sector topped the list of affected industries with 158 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Manufacturing reported 35 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 3 | 196 |
| Bourbon | 1 | 5 |
Johnson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 94% of all affected workers with 196 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mission | 1 | 158 |
| Shawnee | 1 | 30 |
| Overland Park | 1 | 8 |
| Fort Scott | 1 | 5 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 158 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waddell & Reed | Mission | 158 | Layoff | |
| Leisure Time Products | Shawnee | 30 | ||
| Charming Charlie | Overland Park | 8 | ||
| Gabel's Family Restaurant | 7 | |||
| Fort Scott Lumber | Fort Scott | 5 |
The most significant filing came from Waddell & Reed at its Mission facility, reporting 158 affected workers. Leisure Time Products followed with 30 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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.