Employers in Utah posted 12 WARN Act notices in July 2020, affecting an estimated 1,113 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 454% versus July 2019. The average filing covered 93 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 288 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 288 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake | 3 | 372 |
| Summit | 3 | 150 |
Salt Lake absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 372 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Slc | 6 | 591 |
| Draper | 3 | 372 |
| Park City | 3 | 150 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Utah this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Hotel Employer | Slc | 144 | 2020-07-23 | |
| Hilton Hotel Employer | Slc | 144 | 2020-07-23 | |
| Hilton | Slc | 144 | 2020-07-23 | |
| StubHub Inc | Draper | 124 | 2020-07-30 | |
| StubHub Inc | Draper | 124 | 2020-07-30 | |
| StubHub Inc | Draper | 124 | 2020-07-30 | |
| Paradies SLC | Slc | 53 | 2020-07-27 | |
| Paradies SLC | Slc | 53 | 2020-07-27 | |
| Paradies SLC | Slc | 53 | 2020-07-27 | |
| Waldorf Astoria | Park City | 50 | 2020-07-27 | |
| Waldorf Astoria | Park City | 50 | 2020-07-27 | |
| Waldorf Astoria | Park City | 50 | 2020-07-27 |
The largest notice was filed by Hilton Hotel Employer at its Slc facility, reporting 144 affected workers. Hilton Hotel Employer followed with 144 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Utah labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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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