Employers in Utah reported 11 WARN Act notices in October 2023, displacing an estimated 1,174 workers — signaling an acceleration from September. The average filing covered 107 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Utah this month. A total of 1,174 workers were affected across 11 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake | 11 | 1,174 |
Salt Lake saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 1,174 workers across 11 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | 11 | 1,174 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Utah this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThermoFisher | Salt Lake City | 141 | 2023-10-01 | |
| ThermoFisher | Salt Lake City | 141 | 2023-10-01 | |
| Thermo Fisher | Salt Lake City | 141 | 2023-10-01 | |
| Actavis Laboratories | Salt Lake City | 109 | 2023-10-02 | |
| Actavis Laboratories | Salt Lake City | 109 | 2023-10-02 | |
| Actavis Laboratories | Salt Lake City | 109 | 2023-10-02 | |
| Skf | Salt Lake City | 108 | 2023-10-23 | |
| DAS Companies, Inc | Salt Lake City | 82 | 2023-10-31 | |
| DAS Companies, Inc | Salt Lake City | 82 | 2023-10-31 | |
| DAS Companies, Inc | Salt Lake City | 82 | 2023-10-31 | |
| Walgreens | Salt Lake City | 70 | 2023-10-23 |
The most significant filing came from ThermoFisher at its Salt Lake City facility, reporting 141 affected workers. ThermoFisher followed with 141 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Utah labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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