Kansas Layoffs — November 2019
Employers in Kansas reported 3 WARN Act notices in November 2019, displacing an estimated 40 workers — signaling a deceleration from October and down 81% versus November 2018. The average filing covered 13 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 18 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 12 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 10 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 18 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Wholesale Trade reported 12 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Barton | 1 | 18 |
| Wyandotte | 1 | 10 |
Barton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 18 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Great Bend | 1 | 18 |
| Kansas City | 1 | 10 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 10 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller Industries | Great Bend | 18 | ||
| Reed Sales | 12 | |||
| Cerner | Kansas City | 10 | Layoff |
The most significant filing came from Fuller Industries at its Great Bend facility, reporting 18 affected workers. Reed Sales followed with 12 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Kansas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.