Kansas Layoffs — June 2020
Employers in Kansas posted 14 WARN Act notices in June 2020, affecting an estimated 1,350 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to May and up 938% versus June 2019. The average filing covered 96 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 851 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 245 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 142 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 95 |
| Retail | 4 | 17 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 851 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 245 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 4 | 612 |
| Johnson | 2 | 392 |
| Wyandotte | 2 | 222 |
| Shawnee | 4 | 17 |
| Lyon | 1 | 12 |
Sedgwick felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 612 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 4 | 612 |
| Overland Park | 2 | 392 |
| Kansas City | 2 | 222 |
| Topeka | 4 | 17 |
| Emporia | 1 | 12 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 1,020 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marriott International Customer Engagement Center | Wichita | 482 | Layoff | |
| T-Mobile | Overland Park | 241 | ||
| Hollywood Casino | Kansas City | 218 | Layoff | |
| Sheraton Overland Park Hotel | Overland Park | 151 | Layoff | |
| Charles River | 95 | Layoff | ||
| Textron Aviation | Wichita | 70 | Layoff | |
| GKN Aerospace | Wichita | 41 | ||
| Exacta Aerospace | Wichita | 19 | ||
| Vektek | Emporia | 12 | ||
| Penney OpCo LLC DBA JCPenney | Topeka | 6 | ||
| Gordmans | Topeka | 5 | ||
| Cerner | Kansas City | 4 | Layoff | |
| Penney OpCo LLC DBA JCPenney | Topeka | 3 | ||
| Gordmans | Topeka | 3 |
The largest notice was filed by Marriott International Customer Engagement Center at its Wichita facility, reporting 482 affected workers. T-Mobile followed with 241 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Accommodation & Food 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.