Kansas Layoffs — December 2022
Employers in Kansas logged 2 WARN Act notices in December 2022, involving roughly 534 workers. The average filing covered 267 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 458 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 76 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 458 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 76 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harvey | 1 | 458 |
| Wyandotte | 1 | 76 |
Harvey saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 86% of all affected workers with 458 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newton | 1 | 458 |
| Kansas City | 1 | 76 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 534 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masterbrand | Newton | 458 | Layoff | |
| VVF Kansas Services | Kansas City | 76 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Masterbrand at its Newton facility, reporting 458 affected workers. VVF Kansas Services followed with 76 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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.