Employers in Utah submitted 4 WARN Act notices in January 2010, putting at risk an estimated 520 workers and up 143% versus January 2009. The average filing covered 130 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 196 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 196 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake | 4 | 520 |
Salt Lake bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 520 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | 4 | 520 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Utah this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CompuCredit | Salt Lake City | 162 | 2010-01-27 | |
| CompuCredit | Salt Lake City | 162 | 2010-01-27 | |
| Dollar Tree | Salt Lake City | 98 | 2010-01-25 | |
| Dollar Tree | Salt Lake City | 98 | 2010-01-25 |
Topping the list was CompuCredit at its Salt Lake City facility, reporting 162 affected workers. CompuCredit followed with 162 workers.
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 Retail 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.
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