Employers in Colorado recorded 8 WARN Act notices in October 2018, covering approximately 364 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and down 65% versus October 2017. The average filing covered 46 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 192 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 130 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 192 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 130 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder | 1 | 96 |
Boulder absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 96 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder | 1 | 96 |
| Adams | 1 | 65 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 138 |
Closures accounted for 38% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cheesecake Factory | 96 | Closure | 2018-10-24 | |
| The Cheesecake Factory | Boulder | 96 | 2018-10-24 | |
| Crothall Healthcare/ Patient Transport Dept | 65 | 2018-10-22 | ||
| Crothall Healthcare | Adams | 65 | 2018-10-22 | |
| ACME Brick Company | 42 | Closure | 2018-10-29 | |
| Crothall Healthcare/ Patient Transport Dept | N/A | 2018-10-22 | ||
| The Cheesecake Factory | N/A | 2018-10-24 | ||
| ACME Brick Company | N/A | 2018-10-29 |
Leading the list was The Cheesecake Factory at its Colorado facility, reporting 96 affected workers. The Cheesecake Factory followed with 96 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Colorado's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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