Employers in Colorado reported 21 WARN Act notices in April 2025, displacing an estimated 641 workers — signaling an acceleration from March and up 11% versus April 2024. The average filing covered 31 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 234 |
| Transportation | 1 | 104 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 89 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 84 |
| Other | 1 | 64 |
| Construction | 1 | 44 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 22 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 234 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Transportation reported 104 workers.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase dataset for city details | 7 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 552 |
The high proportion of closures (86% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Colorado's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battelle | 234 | Closure | 2025-04-21 | |
| Hallcon | 104 | Closure | 2025-04-24 | |
| Robert Russell Eastern Star Masonic Retirement Camps | 89 | 2025-04-01 | ||
| Tiaa | 84 | Closure | 2025-04-29 | |
| Vail Corporation | 64 | Closure | 2025-04-02 | |
| JVS Masonry | 44 | Closure | 2025-04-01 | |
| Thule Inc | 22 | Closure | 2025-04-16 | |
| JVS Masonry | N/A | 2025-04-01 | ||
| Robert Russell Eastern Star Masonic Retirement Camps | N/A | 2025-04-01 | ||
| JVS Masonry | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-01 | |
| Robert Russell Eastern Star Masonic Retirement Camps | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-01 | |
| Vail Corporation | N/A | 2025-04-02 | ||
| Vail Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-02 | |
| Thule Inc | N/A | 2025-04-16 | ||
| Thule Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-16 |
The most significant filing came from Battelle at its Colorado facility, reporting 234 affected workers. Hallcon followed with 104 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Colorado labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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