Employers in Arizona submitted 5 WARN Act notices in February 2017, putting at risk an estimated 479 workers — up substantially from January and up 48% versus February 2016. The average filing covered 96 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month. A total of 479 workers were affected across 5 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 3 | 259 |
Maricopa saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 259 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 1 | 165 |
| Tempe | 1 | 165 |
| Phoenix | 1 | 55 |
| 5 - City of Phoenix, Phoenix Workforce Connection | 1 | 55 |
| Glendale | 1 | 39 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenefits | San Francisco | 165 | 2017-02-09 | |
| Zenefits | Tempe | 165 | 2017-02-09 | |
| Whole Foods | Phoenix | 55 | 2017-02-10 | |
| Whole Foods Market / Amazon | 5 - City of Phoenix, Phoenix Workforce Connection | 55 | 2017-02-10 | |
| Fortune Plactics | Glendale | 39 | 2017-02-21 |
Topping the list was Zenefits at its San Francisco facility, reporting 165 affected workers. Zenefits followed with 165 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Arizona labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Arizona. 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 Arizona WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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