Kansas Layoffs — July 2019
Employers in Kansas logged 5 WARN Act notices in July 2019, involving roughly 208 workers — climbing above 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 dominated layoff filings with 158 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 35 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 3 | 196 |
| Bourbon | 1 | 5 |
Johnson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 94% of all affected workers with 196 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lenexa | 1 | 158 |
| Shawnee | 1 | 30 |
| Overland Park | 1 | 8 |
| Fort Scott | 1 | 5 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waddell & Reed | Lenexa | 158 | ||
| Leisure Time Products | Shawnee | 30 | ||
| Charming Charlie | Overland Park | 8 | ||
| Gabel's Family Restaurant | 7 | |||
| Fort Scott Lumber | Fort Scott | 5 |
The biggest impact was at Waddell & Reed at its Lenexa facility, reporting 158 affected workers. Leisure Time Products followed with 30 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to 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.