Kansas Layoffs — May 2020
Employers in Kansas recorded 8 WARN Act notices in May 2020, covering approximately 3,160 workers — marking a sharp increase from April and up 6349% versus May 2019. The average filing covered 395 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 1,450 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 1,202 |
| Transportation | 2 | 200 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 178 |
| Utilities | 1 | 130 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,450 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 1,202 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 4 | 1,916 |
| Saline | 2 | 988 |
| Cowley | 1 | 130 |
| Wyandotte | 1 | 126 |
Sedgwick was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 1,916 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 3 | 1,738 |
| Salina | 2 | 988 |
| Mulvane | 1 | 178 |
| Arkansas City | 1 | 130 |
| Kansas City | 1 | 126 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 1,166 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit AeroSystems | Wichita | 1,450 | ||
| Exide Technoloies | Salina | 765 | Layoff | |
| Exide Technologies | Salina | 223 | Layoff | |
| HeiTech Services | Wichita | 214 | ||
| Kansas Star Casino, Hotel and Event Center | Mulvane | 178 | Layoff | |
| General Electric | Arkansas City | 130 | ||
| DB Schenker | Kansas City | 126 | ||
| Enterprise Holdings | Wichita | 74 |
Leading the list was Spirit AeroSystems at its Wichita facility, reporting 1,450 affected workers. Exide Technoloies followed with 765 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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.