Employers in Colorado logged 58 WARN Act notices in July 2020, involving roughly 5,709 workers — falling below June and up 299% versus July 2019. The average filing covered 98 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 26 | 5,028 |
| Accommodation & Food | 5 | 136 |
| Transportation | 5 | 2 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 0 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 5,028 workers across 26 notices. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 136 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 6 | 412 |
| Mesa | 2 | 269 |
Adams felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 7% of all affected workers with 412 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | 6 | 412 |
| Mesa | 2 | 269 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 384 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 2,820 | 2020-07-08 | ||
| Frontier Airlines | 398 | 2020-07-30 | ||
| St Julien | 208 | Layoff | 2020-07-03 | |
| Ecogen Laboratories Update | 168 | 2020-07-23 | ||
| EcoGen Laboratories | Mesa | 168 | 2020-07-23 | |
| Curtis Hotel Update | 136 | 2020-07-06 | ||
| Curtis Hotel Update | Denver | 136 | 2020-07-06 | |
| Kimpton Hotel Born | 125 | 2020-07-01 | ||
| LeMeridien Denver - Update | 111 | Layoff | 2020-07-02 | |
| American Airlines | 109 | 2020-07-15 | ||
| Double Tree by Hilton Update -3203 Quebec | 103 | 2020-07-31 | ||
| DoubleTree by Hilton | Denver | 103 | 2020-07-31 | |
| EcoGen Laboratories - Update | 101 | 2020-07-23 | ||
| EcoGen Laboratories | Mesa | 101 | 2020-07-23 | |
| Paradies Lagardere | 97 | 2020-07-02 |
The biggest impact was at United Airlines at its Colorado facility, reporting 2,820 affected workers. Frontier Airlines followed with 398 workers.
This data points to 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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