Utah Layoffs — May 2012
Employers in Utah posted 2 WARN Act notices in May 2012, affecting an estimated 666 workers. The average filing covered 333 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
Industry classification was not available for filings in Utah this month. A total of 666 workers were affected across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake | 1 | 86 |
Salt Lake felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 13% of all affected workers with 86 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | 1 | 86 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Utah this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hostess navbar-headers | 580 | |||
| Darigold | Salt Lake City | 86 |
The largest notice was filed by Hostess navbar-headers at its Utah facility, reporting 580 affected workers. Darigold followed with 86 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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.