Employers in Utah reported 4 WARN Act notices in August 2022, displacing an estimated 366 workers and up 9% versus August 2021. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 212 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 76 |
The Mining & Energy sector topped the list of affected industries with 212 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Healthcare reported 76 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon | 1 | 212 |
| Salt Lake | 2 | 78 |
| Weber | 1 | 76 |
Carbon was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 212 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| East Carbon | 1 | 212 |
| West Jordan | 2 | 78 |
| Ogden | 1 | 76 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Utah this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emery County Coal Resources, Inc | East Carbon | 212 | 2022-08-31 | |
| Medly Health Inc | Ogden | 76 | 2022-08-31 | |
| Ddsc, Inc | West Jordan | 39 | 2022-08-31 | |
| Ddsc, Inc | West Jordan | 39 | 2022-08-31 |
The most significant filing came from Emery County Coal Resources, Inc at its East Carbon facility, reporting 212 affected workers. Medly Health Inc followed with 76 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Utah labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Mining & Energy 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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