Employers in Utah filed 6 WARN Act notices in December 2013, impacting roughly 454 workers. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 74 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 68 |
The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 74 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 68 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake | 2 | 312 |
| Tooele | 2 | 68 |
Salt Lake absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 312 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy | 2 | 312 |
| Draper & St. George | 2 | 74 |
| Stockton | 2 | 68 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Utah this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GrubHub Seamless Inc | Sandy | 156 | 2013-12-20 | |
| GrubHub Seamless Inc | Sandy | 156 | 2013-12-20 | |
| First National Bank of Layton Mortgage Division | Draper & St. George | 37 | 2013-12-16 | |
| First National Bank of Layton Mortgage Division | Draper & St. George | 37 | 2013-12-16 | |
| URS (EG&G Defense Materials) | Stockton | 34 | 2013-12-02 | |
| URS (EG&G Defense Materials) | Stockton | 34 | 2013-12-02 |
The single largest action involved GrubHub Seamless Inc at its Sandy facility, reporting 156 affected workers. GrubHub Seamless Inc followed with 156 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Utah labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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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