Utah Layoffs — June 2009

Employers in Utah reported 8 WARN Act notices in June 2009, displacing an estimated 1,140 workers — signaling an acceleration from May. The average filing covered 142 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Finance & Insurance	2	300
Transportation	2	200

The Finance & Insurance sector topped the list of affected industries with 300 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 200 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Salt Lake	4	700
Utah	2	240
Cache	2	200

Salt Lake bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 700 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Salt Lake City	4	700
Spanish Fork	2	240
Logan	2	200

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Holland & Hart, RxAmerica	Salt Lake City	200		2009-06-30
Holland & Hart, RxAmerica	Salt Lake City	200		2009-06-30
Beneficial Life Insurance	Salt Lake City	150		2009-06-16
Beneficial Life Insurance	Salt Lake City	150		2009-06-16
RR Donnelley	Spanish Fork	120		2009-06-30
RR Donnelley	Spanish Fork	120		2009-06-30
First Transit	Logan	100		2009-06-14
First Transit	Logan	100		2009-06-14

The most significant filing came from Holland & Hart, RxAmerica at its Salt Lake City facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Holland & Hart, RxAmerica followed with 200 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Utah labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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.