Utah Layoffs — April 2015
Employers in Utah logged 4 WARN Act notices in April 2015, involving roughly 655 workers — climbing above March and up 475% versus April 2014. The average filing covered 164 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 436 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 178 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 41 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 436 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 178 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake | 3 | 614 |
| Emery | 1 | 41 |
Salt Lake bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 94% of all affected workers with 614 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | 2 | 436 |
| South Salt Lake City | 1 | 178 |
| Huntington | 1 | 41 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Utah this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairchild Semiconductor | Salt Lake City | 361 | ||
| Cottonwood Treatment Center | South Salt Lake City | 178 | ||
| Atwood Mobile Products | Salt Lake City | 75 | ||
| Energy West Mining | Huntington | 41 |
The biggest impact was at Fairchild Semiconductor at its Salt Lake City facility, reporting 361 affected workers. Cottonwood Treatment Center followed with 178 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Utah labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.