Employers in Colorado posted 8 WARN Act notices in July 2022, affecting an estimated 1,810 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to June and up 74% versus July 2021. The average filing covered 226 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 1,346 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,346 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 2 | 232 |
Adams felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 13% of all affected workers with 232 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rural Consortium (Salida) | 1 | 673 |
| Denver | 2 | 232 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 2 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 673 |
Closures accounted for 37% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watsonville Community Hospital (Update) | 673 | Closure | 2022-07-11 | |
| Watsonville Community Hospital | Rural Consortium (Salida) | 673 | 2022-07-11 | |
| HSS Inc | 230 | 2022-07-12 | ||
| HSS Inc | Denver | 230 | 2022-07-12 | |
| RR landscaping and remodeling | Denver | 2 | 2022-07-01 | |
| RR landscaping and remodeling | Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 2022-07-04 | |
| Watsonville Community Hospital (Update) | N/A | 2022-07-11 | ||
| HSS Inc | N/A | 2022-07-12 |
The largest notice was filed by Watsonville Community Hospital (Update) at its Colorado facility, reporting 673 affected workers. Watsonville Community Hospital followed with 673 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Colorado's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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