Employers in Utah logged 5 WARN Act notices in September 2022, involving roughly 829 workers — climbing above August and down 47% versus September 2021. The average filing covered 166 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 424 |
The Mining & Energy sector dominated layoff filings with 424 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon | 2 | 424 |
| Utah | 3 | 405 |
Carbon felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 424 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| East Carbon | 2 | 424 |
| Alpine | 3 | 405 |
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 | 2022-09-01 | |
| Emery County Coal Resources, Inc | East Carbon | 212 | 2022-09-01 | |
| Purple Innovation, LLC | Alpine | 135 | 2022-09-02 | |
| Purple Innovation, LLC | Alpine | 135 | 2022-09-02 | |
| Purple Innovation, LLC | Alpine | 135 | 2022-09-02 |
The biggest impact was at Emery County Coal Resources, Inc at its East Carbon facility, reporting 212 affected workers. Emery County Coal Resources, Inc followed with 212 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Utah's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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