Employers in Arizona submitted 34 WARN Act notices in April 2015, putting at risk an estimated 3,824 workers — up substantially from March and up 262% versus April 2014. The average filing covered 112 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 2 | 426 |
The Education sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 426 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 14 | 1,471 |
| Pima | 3 | 415 |
| Yavapai | 2 | 231 |
Maricopa absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 1,471 workers across 14 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 11 | 1,226 |
| Phoenix | 7 | 649 |
| Tucson | 3 | 415 |
| Mesa | 3 | 243 |
| Scottsdale | 2 | 233 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenith Education Group | Tampa | 213 | 2015-04-27 | |
| Zenith Education Group | Tempe | 213 | 2015-04-27 | |
| Captial Group Companies Global | Scottsdale | 173 | 2015-04-22 | |
| Captial Group Companies Global | 7 - Maricopa County, Maricopa Workforce Connections | 173 | 2015-04-22 | |
| Life Care Centers of America | Cleveland | 157 | 2015-04-30 | |
| Life Care Centers of America | Tucson | 157 | 2015-04-30 | |
| Life Care Centers of America | Cleveland | 156 | 2015-04-30 | |
| Life Care Centers of America | Tucson | 156 | 2015-04-30 | |
| Life Care Centers of America | Cleveland | 147 | 2015-04-30 | |
| Life Care Centers of America | Mesa | 147 | 2015-04-30 | |
| Philosophy, Inc | Phoenix | 145 | 2015-04-17 | |
| Philosophy, Inc | Phoenix | 145 | 2015-04-17 | |
| Life Care Centers of America | Cleveland | 144 | 2015-04-30 | |
| Life Care Centers of America | Phoenix | 144 | 2015-04-30 | |
| Life Care Centers of America | Cleveland | 136 | 2015-04-30 |
Topping the list was Zenith Education Group at its Tampa facility, reporting 213 affected workers. Zenith Education Group followed with 213 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Arizona labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Arizona. 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 Arizona WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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