Employers in Colorado posted 198 WARN Act notices in March 2020, affecting an estimated 7,563 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and up 268% versus March 2019. The average filing covered 38 workers, with 49 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 69 | 7,526 |
| Transportation | 2 | 0 |
| Accommodation & Food | 16 | 0 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 12 | 0 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 0 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 0 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 7,526 workers across 69 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 0 workers.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase dataset for city details | 61 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 49 | 5,922 |
| Layoff | 2 | 93 |
The high proportion of closures (78% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Colorado's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Broadmoor | 1,411 | Closure | 2020-03-31 | |
| Great Wolf Lodge | 446 | Closure | 2020-03-27 | |
| Startek, Inc | 371 | Closure | 2020-03-09 | |
| TSA Trans States Airlines | 329 | Closure | 2020-03-19 | |
| FS Vail Employment/Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail | 243 | Closure | 2020-03-20 | |
| Mariott Denver Tech Center | 196 | Closure | 2020-03-30 | |
| Colorado Athletic Club - Monaco | 192 | 2020-03-30 | ||
| Oxford Hotel | 186 | Closure | 2020-03-27 | |
| Colorado Athletic Club - Boulder | 186 | 2020-03-30 | ||
| Curtis Hotel | 182 | Closure | 2020-03-27 | |
| Pappas Restaurants | 145 | Closure | 2020-03-25 | |
| Colorado Athletic Club - Tabor Center | 144 | 2020-03-30 | ||
| Colorado Athletic Club - Inverness | 135 | 2020-03-30 | ||
| Earls Restaurants USA Inc | 134 | Closure | 2020-03-25 | |
| Embassy Suites & Hilton Garden Inn Boulder | 126 | Closure | 2020-03-27 |
The largest notice was filed by The Broadmoor at its Colorado facility, reporting 1,411 affected workers. Great Wolf Lodge followed with 446 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Colorado labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Other 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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