Utah Layoffs — December 2015
Employers in Utah filed 1 WARN Act notices in December 2015, impacting roughly 161 workers — representing a notable rise over November. The average filing covered 161 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 161 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 161 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake | 1 | 161 |
Salt Lake bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 161 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Draper | 1 | 161 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Utah this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasses.com | Draper | 161 |
The single largest action involved Glasses.com at its Draper facility, reporting 161 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Utah labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.