Employers in Colorado filed 10 WARN Act notices in August 2016, impacting roughly 1,046 workers — representing a pullback from July and down 10% versus August 2015. The average filing covered 105 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 144 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 120 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 60 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 144 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 120 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Park | 2 | 260 |
| Adams | 1 | 59 |
Park saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 260 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 2 | 260 |
| Arapahoe/Douglas | 1 | 144 |
| Pikes Peak/Teller | 1 | 60 |
| Denver | 1 | 59 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 204 |
Closures accounted for 20% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climax Molybdenum Co - Henderson Mine & Mill - REV #4 | 200 | 2016-08-26 | ||
| Climax Molybdenum Company | Jefferson | 200 | 2016-08-26 | |
| Sports Authority - Store Support Center | 144 | Closure | 2016-08-26 | |
| Sports Authority | Arapahoe/Douglas | 144 | 2016-08-26 | |
| Lake Region Medical - Layoffs 8-10-16 | 60 | Closure | 2016-08-10 | |
| Lake Region Medical - Layoffs 8-10-16 | Jefferson | 60 | 2016-08-10 | |
| General Dynamics Information Technology | 60 | 2016-08-18 | ||
| General Dynamics | Pikes Peak/Teller | 60 | 2016-08-18 | |
| Integra | 59 | 2016-08-04 | ||
| Integra | Denver | 59 | 2016-08-04 |
The single largest action involved Climax Molybdenum Co - Henderson Mine & Mill - REV #4 at its Colorado facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Climax Molybdenum Company followed with 200 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Colorado, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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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