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Utah Layoffs — April 2015

Employers in Utah recorded 4 WARN Act notices in April 2015, covering approximately 655 workers — marking a sharp increase from March and up 475% versus April 2014. The average filing covered 164 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

4
Notices Filed
655
Workers Affected
164
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Utah
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Manufacturing2436
Healthcare1178
Mining & Energy141

The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 436 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 178 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Salt Lake3614
Emery141

Salt Lake was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 94% of all affected workers with 614 workers across 3 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Salt Lake City2436
South Salt Lake City1178
Huntington141

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Utah this month.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Fairchild SemiconductorSalt Lake City361
Cottonwood Treatment CenterSouth Salt Lake City178
Atwood Mobile ProductsSalt Lake City75
Energy West MiningHuntington41

Leading the list was Fairchild Semiconductor at its Salt Lake City facility, reporting 361 affected workers. Cottonwood Treatment Center followed with 178 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Utah labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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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