Employers in Colorado posted 21 WARN Act notices in May 2024, affecting an estimated 1,609 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and up 386% versus May 2023. The average filing covered 77 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 330 |
| Retail | 3 | 282 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 84 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 70 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 18 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 11 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 330 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Retail reported 282 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 1 | 330 |
| Mesa | 1 | 65 |
| Boulder | 1 | 0 |
Adams absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 330 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe/Douglas | 2 | 458 |
| Denver | 1 | 330 |
| Remote Workforce | 1 | 84 |
| Mesa | 1 | 65 |
| Weld | 1 | 18 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 152 |
Closures accounted for 9% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners | 330 | 2024-05-01 | ||
| Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners | Denver | 330 | 2024-05-01 | |
| NewRez, LLC | Arapahoe/Douglas | 317 | 2024-05-03 | |
| Walmart Store #6178 | 141 | Closure | 2024-05-13 | |
| Walmart | Arapahoe/Douglas | 141 | 2024-05-13 | |
| Radial | 84 | 2024-05-01 | ||
| Radial | Remote Workforce | 84 | 2024-05-01 | |
| Newrez LLC | 70 | 2024-05-02 | ||
| Mindspring | Mesa | 65 | 2024-05-31 | |
| Carestream (Update) | 18 | 2024-05-21 | ||
| Carestream (Update) | Weld | 18 | 2024-05-21 | |
| Amentum | 11 | Closure | 2024-05-21 | |
| Radial | N/A | 2024-05-01 | ||
| Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners | N/A | 2024-05-01 | ||
| Newrez LLC | N/A | 2024-05-02 |
The largest notice was filed by Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners at its Colorado facility, reporting 330 affected workers. Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners followed with 330 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Colorado labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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