Utah Layoffs — November 2010
Employers in Utah submitted 3 WARN Act notices in November 2010, putting at risk an estimated 480 workers — up substantially from October and up 576% versus November 2009. The average filing covered 160 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 406 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 74 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 406 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Real Estate reported 74 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake | 1 | 321 |
| Utah | 1 | 85 |
Salt Lake was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 321 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy | 1 | 321 |
| Orem | 1 | 85 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Utah this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comcast | Sandy | 321 | ||
| ZipLocal | Orem | 85 | ||
| ZipRealty | 74 |
Topping the list was Comcast at its Sandy facility, reporting 321 affected workers. ZipLocal followed with 85 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Utah labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.