Employers in Utah recorded 4 WARN Act notices in August 2015, covering approximately 1,080 workers and up 223% versus August 2014. The average filing covered 270 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 800 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 280 |
The Arts & Entertainment sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 800 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 280 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cache | 2 | 800 |
| Davis | 2 | 280 |
Cache was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 74% of all affected workers with 800 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Logan | 2 | 800 |
| Clearfield | 2 | 280 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Utah this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icon Health & Fitness | Logan | 400 | 2015-08-24 | |
| Icon Health & Fitness | Logan | 400 | 2015-08-24 | |
| Kellogg Plant | Clearfield | 140 | 2015-08-05 | |
| Kellogg Plant | Clearfield | 140 | 2015-08-05 |
Leading the list was Icon Health & Fitness at its Logan facility, reporting 400 affected workers. Icon Health & Fitness followed with 400 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Utah labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Arts & Entertainment 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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