Utah Layoffs — October 2010

Employers in Utah recorded 4 WARN Act notices in October 2010, covering approximately 506 workers — marking a sharp increase from September. The average filing covered 126 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Utilities	2	342
Finance & Insurance	2	164

The Utilities sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 342 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Finance & Insurance reported 164 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Emery	2	342
Salt Lake	2	164

Emery saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 68% of all affected workers with 342 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Emery	2	342
Salt Lake City	2	164

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Consol Energy (Consolidation Coal Company; Emery Mine)	Emery	171		2010-10-01
Consol Energy (Consolidation Coal Company; Emery Mine)	Emery	171		2010-10-01
Principal Financial Group	Salt Lake City	82		2010-10-25
Principal Financial Group	Salt Lake City	82		2010-10-25

Leading the list was Consol Energy (Consolidation Coal Company; Emery Mine) at its Emery facility, reporting 171 affected workers. Consol Energy (Consolidation Coal Company; Emery Mine) followed with 171 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Utah labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities 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.