Employers in Colorado filed 135 WARN Act notices in April 2020, impacting roughly 5,474 workers — representing a pullback from March and up 543% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 41 workers, with 30 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 54 | 5,474 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 0 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 0 |
| Mining & Energy | 3 | 0 |
| Accommodation & Food | 14 | 0 |
| Government | 2 | 0 |
| Utilities | 4 | 0 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 5,474 workers across 54 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 0 workers.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase dataset for city details | 29 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 30 | 3,106 |
| Layoff | 4 | 393 |
The high proportion of closures (57% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Colorado's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Capri & Lady Luck Casinos | 470 | 2020-04-07 | ||
| Beaver Creek Resort | 297 | Closure | 2020-04-06 | |
| Avis Budget Group/Avis Budget Car Rental | 260 | 2020-04-10 | ||
| Vail Marriott Mountain Resort | 250 | Closure | 2020-04-06 | |
| Sodexo, Inc. /United Denver Clubs | 248 | 2020-04-28 | ||
| Vail Mountain | 204 | Closure | 2020-04-06 | |
| Keystone Lodging | 200 | Closure | 2020-04-06 | |
| Colorado Mountain Express | 198 | Closure | 2020-04-06 | |
| Hertz Corporation | 190 | Layoff | 2020-04-24 | |
| Liberty Oilfield Services | 183 | Closure | 2020-04-02 | |
| Liberty Oilfield Services | 153 | 2020-04-27 | ||
| Keystone Resort-Update | 147 | Closure | 2020-04-06 | |
| Prospect Airport Services | 145 | 2020-04-08 | ||
| Shamrock Foods | 134 | Closure | 2020-04-01 | |
| Colorado Ski & Golf | 133 | Closure | 2020-04-06 |
The single largest action involved Isle of Capri & Lady Luck Casinos at its Colorado facility, reporting 470 affected workers. Beaver Creek Resort followed with 297 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Colorado's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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