Kansas Layoffs — January 2021
Employers in Kansas posted 4 WARN Act notices in January 2021, affecting an estimated 31 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to December and down 99% versus January 2020. The average filing covered 8 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 31 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 31 workers across 4 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Saline | 3 | 25 |
| Seward | 1 | 6 |
Saline felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 81% of all affected workers with 25 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salina | 3 | 25 |
| Liberal | 1 | 6 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher & Banks | Salina | 15 | ||
| Christopher & Banks | Liberal | 6 | ||
| Christopher & Banks | Salina | 6 | ||
| Christopher & Banks | Salina | 4 |
The largest notice was filed by Christopher & Banks at its Salina facility, reporting 15 affected workers. Christopher & Banks followed with 6 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Kansas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.