Utah Layoffs — October 2011

Employers in Utah reported 4 WARN Act notices in October 2011, displacing an estimated 428 workers — signaling an acceleration from September and down 15% versus October 2010. The average filing covered 107 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

4
Notices Filed
428
Workers Affected
107
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Utah this month. A total of 428 workers were affected across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Tooele2192

Tooele saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 192 workers across 2 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Slc2236
Stockton2192

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
HMS HostSlc1182011-10-17
HMS HostSlc1182011-10-17
EG&G Subsidiary of URSStockton962011-10-06
EG&G Subsidiary of URSStockton962011-10-06

The most significant filing came from HMS Host at its Slc facility, reporting 118 affected workers. HMS Host followed with 118 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Utah's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.

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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