Employers in Utah submitted 10 WARN Act notices in November 2024, putting at risk an estimated 3,034 workers — up substantially from October and up 280% versus November 2023. The average filing covered 303 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Utah this month. A total of 3,034 workers were affected across 10 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | 3 | 2,298 |
| Salt Lake | 5 | 582 |
| Iron | 2 | 154 |
Utah bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 76% of all affected workers with 2,298 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Orem | 3 | 2,298 |
| Salt Lake City | 5 | 582 |
| Cedar City | 2 | 154 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Utah this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Raven | Orem | 766 | 2024-11-10 | |
| Blue Raven | Orem | 766 | 2024-11-10 | |
| Blue Raven | Orem | 766 | 2024-11-10 | |
| U.S. Magnesium | Salt Lake City | 186 | 2024-11-25 | |
| U.S. Magnesium | Salt Lake City | 186 | 2024-11-25 | |
| U.S. Magnesium | Salt Lake City | 186 | 2024-11-25 | |
| Smead | Cedar City | 77 | 2024-11-10 | |
| Smead | Cedar City | 77 | 2024-11-10 | |
| Cygnus Home Services | Salt Lake City | 12 | 2024-11-22 | |
| Cygnus Home Services | Salt Lake City | 12 | 2024-11-22 |
Topping the list was Blue Raven at its Orem facility, reporting 766 affected workers. Blue Raven followed with 766 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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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