Employers in Colorado submitted 8 WARN Act notices in July 2018, putting at risk an estimated 398 workers — down from June and down 12% versus July 2017. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 3 | 320 |
The Education sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 320 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 1 | 160 |
Adams felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 160 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | 1 | 160 |
| Arapahoe/Douglas | 1 | 39 |
| Rural (Durango) | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 199 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dream Center Education Holdings LLC/Art Institute UPDATED to 12/31/18 closure date | 160 | Closure | 2018-07-20 | |
| Dream Center Education Holdings LLC/Art Institute UPDATED to 12/31/18 closure da | Denver | 160 | 2018-07-20 | |
| Dex YP | 39 | Closure | 2018-07-27 | |
| Dex YP | Arapahoe/Douglas | 39 | 2018-07-27 | |
| Dream Center Education Holdings LLC/Art Institute UPDATED to 12/31/18 closure date | N/A | 2018-07-20 | ||
| Dex YP | N/A | 2018-07-27 | ||
| Williams Field Services Group LLC | N/A | 2018-07-31 | ||
| Williams Field Services Group LLC | Rural (Durango) | N/A | 2018-07-31 |
Topping the list was Dream Center Education Holdings LLC/Art Institute UPDATED to 12/31/18 closure date at its Colorado facility, reporting 160 affected workers. Dream Center Education Holdings LLC/Art Institute UPDATED to 12/31/18 closure da followed with 160 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Colorado, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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