Kansas Layoffs — August 2019
Employers in Kansas posted 7 WARN Act notices in August 2019, affecting an estimated 289 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July and up 117% versus August 2018. The average filing covered 41 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 260 |
| Utilities | 1 | 20 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 9 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 260 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Utilities reported 20 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harvey | 1 | 71 |
| Sedgwick | 2 | 25 |
| Shawnee | 1 | 20 |
| Wyandotte | 1 | 4 |
Harvey bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 71 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hesston | 1 | 71 |
| Wichita | 2 | 25 |
| Topeka | 1 | 20 |
| Kansas City | 1 | 4 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 169 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestle | 85 | Layoff | ||
| Honeywell Aerospace | 84 | Layoff | ||
| Excel Industries | Hesston | 71 | ||
| Ace Forms | Topeka | 20 | ||
| Energy Consultant Group | Wichita | 20 | ||
| Fresenius Medical Care | Wichita | 5 | ||
| Mercy Clinic Family Medicine | Kansas City | 4 |
The largest notice was filed by Nestle at its Kansas facility, reporting 85 affected workers. Honeywell Aerospace followed with 84 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 Manufacturing 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.