Employers in Utah reported 30 WARN Act notices in April 2020, displacing an estimated 7,266 workers — signaling an acceleration from March. The average filing covered 242 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 3 | 1,476 |
The Utilities sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,476 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Davis | 6 | 2,190 |
| Salt Lake | 6 | 972 |
| Weber | 3 | 60 |
Davis felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 2,190 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clearfield | 6 | 2,190 |
| Statewide | 3 | 1,998 |
| West Valley | 3 | 1,290 |
| Slc | 9 | 756 |
| Sandy | 3 | 585 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Utah this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinemark | Statewide | 666 | 2020-04-15 | |
| Cinemark | Statewide | 666 | 2020-04-15 | |
| Cinemark | Statewide | 666 | 2020-04-15 | |
| Utility Trailer | Clearfield | 492 | 2020-04-23 | |
| Utility Trailer | Clearfield | 492 | 2020-04-23 | |
| Utility Trailer | Clearfield | 492 | 2020-04-23 | |
| Hexcel Corp | West Valley | 430 | 2020-04-23 | |
| Hexcel Corp | West Valley | 430 | 2020-04-23 | |
| Hexcel Corp | West Valley | 430 | 2020-04-23 | |
| Exeter Finance LLC | Clearfield | 238 | 2020-04-15 | |
| Exeter Finance LLC | Clearfield | 238 | 2020-04-15 | |
| Exeter Finance LLC | Clearfield | 238 | 2020-04-15 | |
| Black Turtle Services | Sandy | 195 | 2020-04-03 | |
| Black Turtle Services | Sandy | 195 | 2020-04-03 | |
| Black Turtle Services | Sandy | 195 | 2020-04-03 |
The most significant filing came from Cinemark at its Statewide facility, reporting 666 affected workers. Cinemark followed with 666 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Utah labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Utah. 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 Utah WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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