Employers in Colorado reported 57 WARN Act notices in June 2020, displacing an estimated 5,931 workers — signaling an acceleration from May. The average filing covered 104 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 25 | 5,301 |
| Accommodation & Food | 5 | 117 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 0 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 0 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 5,301 workers across 25 notices. Notably, Accommodation & Food reported 117 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 4 | 355 |
Adams was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 6% of all affected workers with 355 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | 4 | 355 |
| Gilpin/Jefferson | 1 | 117 |
| Grand Junction (Mesa) | 1 | 101 |
| Pikes Peak | 1 | 57 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 10 | 1,933 |
| Closure | 4 | 1,063 |
Closures accounted for 18% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center | 1,226 | 2020-06-05 | ||
| Hyatt Regency Denver | 464 | Closure | 2020-06-02 | |
| Sheraton Denver Downtown | 414 | Layoff | 2020-06-04 | |
| Grand Hyatt Denver | 317 | Closure | 2020-06-03 | |
| St. Regis Aspen Resort | 263 | 2020-06-02 | ||
| The Ritz Carlton Bachelor Gulch | 240 | Layoff | 2020-06-04 | |
| The Ritz Carlton Denver | 232 | Layoff | 2020-06-05 | |
| Mountain States Rosen | 222 | Closure | 2020-06-11 | |
| Hertz Corporation (Update) | 212 | Layoff | 2020-06-18 | |
| Grand Hyatt Vail | 196 | Layoff | 2020-06-15 | |
| Marriott DTC | 184 | Layoff | 2020-06-18 | |
| Abm | 178 | 2020-06-30 | ||
| ABM Industries | Denver | 178 | 2020-06-30 | |
| The Westin Denver Downtown | 155 | 2020-06-02 | ||
| Kimpton Hotel Monaco Denver | 145 | 2020-06-21 |
The most significant filing came from Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center at its Colorado facility, reporting 1,226 affected workers. Hyatt Regency Denver followed with 464 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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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