Employers in Arizona submitted 3 WARN Act notices in April 2018, putting at risk an estimated 625 workers — up substantially from March and up 127% versus April 2017. The average filing covered 208 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 1 | 195 |
The Utilities sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 195 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 1 | 414 |
Maricopa absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 414 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 1 | 414 |
| Houston | 1 | 195 |
| Shelby | 1 | 16 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marriott | Phoenix | 414 | 2018-04-03 | |
| Direct Energy | Houston | 195 | 2018-04-30 | |
| Schletter Inc | Shelby | 16 | 2018-04-25 |
Topping the list was Marriott at its Phoenix facility, reporting 414 affected workers. Direct Energy followed with 195 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. The Utilities sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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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