Employers in Colorado filed 9 WARN Act notices in June 2018, impacting roughly 1,200 workers — representing a notable rise over May and up 58% versus June 2017. The average filing covered 133 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 3 | 320 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 41 |
The Education sector led the way in workforce reductions with 320 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Professional Services reported 41 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 2 | 559 |
| Park | 1 | 41 |
Adams was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 559 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | 2 | 559 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 41 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 600 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | 399 | Closure | 2018-06-29 | |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | Denver | 399 | 2018-06-29 | |
| Dream Center Education Holdings Inc/The Art Institute | 160 | Closure | 2018-06-29 | |
| Dream Center Education Holdings Inc/The Art Institute | Denver | 160 | 2018-06-29 | |
| Davita Clinical Research | 41 | Closure | 2018-06-01 | |
| DaVita | Jefferson | 41 | 2018-06-01 | |
| Davita Clinical Research | N/A | 2018-06-01 | ||
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | N/A | 2018-06-29 | ||
| Dream Center Education Holdings Inc/The Art Institute | N/A | 2018-06-29 |
The single largest action involved Chipotle Mexican Grill at its Colorado facility, reporting 399 affected workers. Chipotle Mexican Grill followed with 399 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 Education 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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