Kansas Layoffs — June 2021
Employers in Kansas logged 1 WARN Act notices in June 2021, involving roughly 162 workers — climbing above May and down 88% versus June 2020. The average filing covered 162 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 162 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 162 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 1 | 162 |
Johnson was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 162 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Edgerton | 1 | 162 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chewy | Edgerton | 162 |
The biggest impact was at Chewy at its Edgerton facility, reporting 162 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail 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.