Employers in Colorado recorded 15 WARN Act notices in April 2024, covering approximately 578 workers — marking a sharp increase from March and up 72% versus April 2023. The average filing covered 39 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 3 | 236 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 92 |
| Transportation | 1 | 65 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 26 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 1 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
The Education sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 236 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Agriculture reported 92 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 2 | 210 |
Adams bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 210 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | 2 | 210 |
| Rural Consortium (Broomfield) | 1 | 65 |
| Arapahoe/Douglas | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 66 |
Closures accounted for 11% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Denver | 118 | 2024-04-30 | ||
| University of Denver | Denver | 118 | 2024-04-30 | |
| Checkr | 92 | 2024-04-09 | ||
| Checkr | Denver | 92 | 2024-04-09 | |
| Wheels Up Partners LLC | 65 | Closure | 2024-04-17 | |
| Wheels Up Partners LLC | Rural Consortium (Broomfield) | 65 | 2024-04-17 | |
| Carestream Health | 25 | 2024-04-25 | ||
| Volta/Volta Charging Industries | 1 | Closure | 2024-04-03 | |
| HealthHelp (a WNS Company) | Arapahoe/Douglas | 1 | 2024-04-03 | |
| HealthHelp (a WNS Company) | 1 | 2024-04-09 | ||
| HealthHelp (a WNS Company) | N/A | 2024-04-03 | ||
| Checkr | N/A | 2024-04-09 | ||
| Wheels Up Partners LLC | N/A | 2024-04-17 | ||
| Carestream Health | N/A | 2024-04-25 | ||
| University of Denver | N/A | 2024-04-30 |
Leading the list was University of Denver at its Colorado facility, reporting 118 affected workers. University of Denver followed with 118 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Colorado labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education 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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