Employers in Colorado recorded 35 WARN Act notices in August 2020, covering approximately 1,092 workers — marking a decline from July and up 104% versus August 2019. The average filing covered 31 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 17 | 889 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 58 |
| Transportation | 1 | 0 |
The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 889 workers across 17 notices. At the same time, Accommodation & Food reported 58 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Park | 1 | 58 |
| Adams | 2 | 55 |
Park saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 5% of all affected workers with 58 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 1 | 87 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 58 |
| Denver | 2 | 55 |
| Adw | 1 | 3 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 77 |
| Layoff | 1 | 53 |
Closures accounted for 7% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Garden Denver Inverness - Update | 187 | 2020-08-31 | ||
| HMSHost - Update | 184 | 2020-08-11 | ||
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinema | Adams | 87 | 2020-08-17 | |
| Laurel Manor Care Center | 77 | Closure | 2020-08-27 | |
| Hilton Garden Inn - Update | 76 | 2020-08-31 | ||
| The Westin Denver Downtown - Update | 61 | 2020-08-27 | ||
| Marriott Denver West | 61 | 2020-08-28 | ||
| LeMeridian Denver - Update | 59 | 2020-08-28 | ||
| Ameristar Casino Resort & Spa Black Hawk | 58 | 2020-08-28 | ||
| Ameristar Casino Resort | Jefferson | 58 | 2020-08-28 | |
| Deliverol Global | 53 | Layoff | 2020-08-10 | |
| Deliverol Global | Denver | 53 | 2020-08-10 | |
| United Airlines- Updated | 53 | 2020-08-31 | ||
| Stellar Partners | 13 | 2020-08-13 | ||
| Avis Budget Group (ADW - Greenwood Village) | 3 | 2020-08-31 |
Leading the list was Hilton Garden Denver Inverness - Update at its Colorado facility, reporting 187 affected workers. HMSHost - Update followed with 184 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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