Utah Layoffs — May 2009

Employers in Utah submitted 7 WARN Act notices in May 2009, putting at risk an estimated 665 workers. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	2	44

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 44 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Davis	2	378
Cache	2	190
Salt Lake	1	53
Uintah	2	44

Davis saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 378 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Clearfield	2	378
Logan	2	190
Salt Lake City	1	53
Vernal	2	44

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Utah this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Teleperformance USA	Clearfield	189		2009-05-06
Teleperformance USA	Clearfield	189		2009-05-06
Weather Shield PremiumWindows & Doors	Logan	95		2009-05-28
Weather Shield Premium Windows & Doors	Logan	95		2009-05-28
Spring Air	Salt Lake City	53		2009-05-01
Schlumberger	Vernal	22		2009-05-28
Schlumberger	Vernal	22		2009-05-28

Topping the list was Teleperformance USA at its Clearfield facility, reporting 189 affected workers. Teleperformance USA followed with 189 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Utah 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 Utah. 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 Utah WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.