Employers in Utah logged 13 WARN Act notices in May 2023, involving roughly 673 workers — falling below April. The average filing covered 52 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 3 | 189 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 85 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 76 |
The Professional Services sector dominated layoff filings with 189 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 85 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake | 9 | 411 |
| Utah | 2 | 104 |
| Iron | 1 | 82 |
| Weber | 1 | 76 |
Salt Lake saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 411 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | 8 | 372 |
| Provo | 2 | 104 |
| Cedar City | 1 | 82 |
| Ogden | 1 | 76 |
| West Jordan | 1 | 39 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Utah this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deseret News Publishing Co | Salt Lake City | 85 | 2023-05-22 | |
| Lozier Corporation | Cedar City | 82 | 2023-05-22 | |
| Medly Health Inc | Ogden | 76 | 2023-05-22 | |
| Lexington Law Firm | Salt Lake City | 63 | 2023-05-11 | |
| Lexington Law Firm | Salt Lake City | 63 | 2023-05-11 | |
| Lexington Law Firm | Salt Lake City | 63 | 2023-05-11 | |
| Spring Air | Salt Lake City | 53 | 2023-05-22 | |
| Cricut Inc | Provo | 52 | 2023-05-01 | |
| Cricut Inc | Provo | 52 | 2023-05-01 | |
| Ddsc, Inc | West Jordan | 39 | 2023-05-22 | |
| CreditRepair.com | Salt Lake City | 15 | 2023-05-11 | |
| CreditRepair.com | Salt Lake City | 15 | 2023-05-11 | |
| CreditRepair.com | Salt Lake City | 15 | 2023-05-11 |
The biggest impact was at Deseret News Publishing Co at its Salt Lake City facility, reporting 85 affected workers. Lozier Corporation followed with 82 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Utah's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Professional Services 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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