Employers in Colorado submitted 19 WARN Act notices in November 2020, putting at risk an estimated 1,268 workers — down from October and up 177% versus November 2019. The average filing covered 67 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 9 | 838 |
| Education | 1 | 0 |
| Transportation | 2 | 0 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 838 workers across 9 notices. Separately, Education reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 2 | 430 |
Adams was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 430 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | 2 | 430 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Colorado this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerplate Sodexo | 276 | 2020-11-17 | ||
| Sodexo | Denver | 276 | 2020-11-17 | |
| Vestas Blades America, Inc | 185 | 2020-11-17 | ||
| American Pathology Partners and APP-UniPath | 154 | 2020-11-06 | ||
| American Pathology Partners and APP-UniPath | Denver | 154 | 2020-11-06 | |
| Sodexo (at University of Denver) | 98 | 2020-11-06 | ||
| Hyatt Regency Denver | 88 | 2020-11-04 | ||
| Grand Hyatt Denver | 32 | 2020-11-04 | ||
| Southwest Airlines | 4 | 2020-11-18 | ||
| Southwest Airlines | 1 | 2020-11-06 | ||
| Southwest Airlines (Union Contact Correction) | 0 | 2020-11-30 | ||
| Grand Hyatt Denver | N/A | 2020-11-04 | ||
| Hyatt Regency Denver | N/A | 2020-11-04 | ||
| American Pathology Partners and APP-UniPath | N/A | 2020-11-06 | ||
| Sodexo (at University of Denver) | N/A | 2020-11-06 |
Topping the list was Centerplate Sodexo at its Colorado facility, reporting 276 affected workers. Sodexo followed with 276 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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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