WARN Act filings filed with the Colorado Dept of Labor.
Last updated: Aug 31, 2026 · Showing last 24 months
Colorado has recorded 118 WARN filings over the past 24 months, affecting 12,023 workers across 71 companies. The most active filer is Battelle with 14 filings. Most filings are concentrated in Pueblo, Denver, and Arapahoe/Douglas. Of these, 57 involved facility closures and 24 were layoff events. Filing dates range from Sep 13, 2024 through Aug 14, 2026. Employers provided an average of 54 days notice before the effective date. Filings in the most recent quarter were higher than the prior quarter, with 15 compared to 8. The five largest employers account for 27 percent of the 12,023 workers affected in this window, led by PNC Bank NA with 777.
If your employer filed a WARN notice in Colorado, you are entitled to 60 days advance written notice before your last day. During the notice period, you remain employed with regular pay and benefits. If your employer gave less than 60 days notice, you may be entitled to back pay and benefits for each day of the shortfall. After your last day, file for unemployment insurance with the Colorado Dept of Labor as soon as possible. Review your COBRA options to continue health coverage for up to 18 months. Visit your local America's Job Center for free career counseling, resume help, and retraining vouchers. Ask specifically about Rapid Response services, which are designed for WARN-affected workers.
Apply online at the Colorado Dept of Labor. You may be eligible before your last day.
Continue your employer health plan for up to 18 months, or compare lower-cost options on the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Employers with 100 or more employees must give 60 days written notice before mass layoffs or plant closings.
Free career counseling, resume help, job search assistance, and retraining programs through CareerOneStop.
America's Job Centers offer free career counseling, resume help, job search assistance, and retraining vouchers for WARN-affected workers. Ask about Rapid Response services.
Colorado follows the federal WARN Act with no additional state-level requirements. All data on this page is sourced from official filings published by the Colorado Dept of Labor. Filings through Aug 14, 2026. View source data at Colorado Dept of Labor →
Colorado has no separate state layoff notice statute. Employers here follow the federal WARN Act, which sets the floor in every state.
66%
of Colorado employers gave the full 60 days notice
Measured across 111 filings where both the notice date and the layoff date are on record. Median 60 days.
Federal WARN requires 60 days written notice before a covered plant closing or mass layoff, and reaches employers with 100 or more employees.
Because Colorado adds no state requirement, a layoff below those thresholds can be entirely lawful with no notice at all, and will not appear in the filings on this page. What WARN does not cover.
WARN allows reduced notice for unforeseeable business circumstances, faltering companies seeking capital, and natural disasters. An employer relying on one of those has to say so in the notice. What the 34 percent figure shows is that the 60 days people expect is not what they typically get.
Source: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. Checked 2026-08-10. Plain-language summary, not legal advice. State legislatures amend these rules; confirm the current text before relying on it.
| Company | City | Type | Workers | Effective | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Foods | Pueblo | Closure | 90 | 2026-10-13 | 2026-08-14 |
| Battelle 9x in 12 mo | Pueblo | 1 | 2026-10-12 | 2026-08-13 | |
| Battelle 9x in 12 mo | Pueblo | 1 | 2026-08-10 | 2026-08-10 | |
| Battelle 9x in 12 mo | Pueblo | 12 | 2026-10-05 | 2026-08-06 | |
| Native Roots | Denver | Closure | 141 | 2026-10-02 | 2026-08-03 |
| TIAA | Denver | Closure | 20 | 2026-10-01 | 2026-07-31 |
| Tlingt Haida | Pikes Peak/El Paso | 295 | 2026-09-28 | 2026-07-29 | |
| Public Storage | Arapahoe/Douglas | Layoff | 68 | 2026-07-22 | 2026-07-24 |
| Public Storage | Arapahoe/Douglas | Layoff | 107 | 2026-07-22 | 2026-07-22 |
| Travelport | Denver | Layoff | 48 | 2026-07-22 | 2026-07-21 |
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