Employers in Utah logged 4 WARN Act notices in November 2017, involving roughly 246 workers and up 173% versus November 2016. The average filing covered 62 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 130 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 130 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake | 4 | 246 |
Salt Lake bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 246 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| South Jordan | 2 | 130 |
| Midvale | 2 | 116 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Utah this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart | South Jordan | 65 | 2017-11-02 | |
| Walmart | South Jordan | 65 | 2017-11-02 | |
| CenturyLink | Midvale | 58 | 2017-11-01 | |
| CenturyLink | Midvale | 58 | 2017-11-01 |
The biggest impact was at Walmart at its South Jordan facility, reporting 65 affected workers. Walmart followed with 65 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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.
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