Utah Layoffs — December 2015
Employers in Utah recorded 1 WARN Act notices in December 2015, covering approximately 161 workers — marking a sharp increase from November. The average filing covered 161 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 161 |
The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 161 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake | 1 | 161 |
Salt Lake felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 161 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Draper | 1 | 161 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Utah this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasses.com | Draper | 161 |
Leading the list was Glasses.com at its Draper facility, reporting 161 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Utah labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.