Employers in Colorado filed 21 WARN Act notices in February 2016, impacting roughly 1,594 workers — representing a notable rise over January and up 1633% versus February 2015. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 182 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 140 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 182 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 140 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 2 | 175 |
| Park | 1 | 0 |
Adams felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 11% of all affected workers with 175 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rural Resort | 2 | 291 |
| Pikes Peak/Teller | 4 | 229 |
| Denver | 2 | 175 |
| Western | 1 | 102 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 328 |
Closures accounted for 21% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vail Cascade | 200 | 2016-02-17 | ||
| Vail Cascade | Rural Resort | 200 | 2016-02-17 | |
| All Web Leads Inc | 103 | Closure | 2016-02-03 | |
| All Web Leads Inc | Denver | 103 | 2016-02-03 | |
| Bowie Resources LLC - Bowie Mine #2 | 102 | 2016-02-26 | ||
| Bowie Resources LLC - Bowie Mine #2 | Western | 102 | 2016-02-26 | |
| Sky Hotel 39 Degrees | 91 | Closure | 2016-02-05 | |
| Sky Hotel 39 Degrees | Rural Resort | 91 | 2016-02-05 | |
| Startek | 89 | 2016-02-10 | ||
| StarTek | Pikes Peak/Teller | 89 | 2016-02-10 | |
| Sports Authority | 72 | Closure | 2016-02-23 | |
| Sports Authority | Denver | 72 | 2016-02-23 | |
| Jacobs Technology Inc - ETASS Group | 70 | 2016-02-29 | ||
| Jacobs Technology Inc - ETASS Group | Pikes Peak/Teller | 70 | 2016-02-29 | |
| Leggett and Platt | 62 | Closure | 2016-02-05 |
The single largest action involved Vail Cascade at its Colorado facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Vail Cascade followed with 200 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Colorado labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Colorado. 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 Colorado WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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