Employers in Utah posted 6 WARN Act notices in July 2011, affecting an estimated 272 workers and up 249% versus July 2010. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Utah this month. A total of 272 workers were affected across 6 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake | 6 | 272 |
Salt Lake absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 272 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Jordan | 2 | 140 |
| Salt Lake City | 4 | 132 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Utah this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penco Products, Inc | West Jordan | 70 | 2011-07-12 | |
| Penco Products, Inc | West Jordan | 70 | 2011-07-12 | |
| Wells Fargo & Co | Salt Lake City | 51 | 2011-07-11 | |
| Wells Fargo & Co | Salt Lake City | 51 | 2011-07-11 | |
| Air Terminal Gifts | Salt Lake City | 15 | 2011-07-05 | |
| Air Terminal Gifts | Salt Lake City | 15 | 2011-07-05 |
The largest notice was filed by Penco Products, Inc at its West Jordan facility, reporting 70 affected workers. Penco Products, Inc followed with 70 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Utah labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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