Employers in Connecticut recorded 3 WARN Act notices in August 2014, covering approximately 558 workers — marking a sharp increase from July. The average filing covered 186 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 126 |
The Finance & Insurance sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 126 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 2 | 216 |
Fairfield absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 216 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middletown; Watertown; Winsted; Norwich; North Granby; Tolland; Haddam; Manchester; Windsor; East Hartford; Lebanon; Bloomfield; Waterbury; Barkhamsted; Meriden; Somers; Wallingford; Mansfield | 1 | 342 |
| Bridgeport | 1 | 126 |
| Danbury | 1 | 90 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 432 |
| Layoff | 1 | 126 |
The high proportion of closures (77% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Connecticut's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REM Connecticut | Middletown; Watertown; Winsted; Norwich; North Granby; Tolland; Haddam; Manchester; Windsor; East Hartford; Lebanon; Bloomfield; Waterbury; Barkhamsted; Meriden; Somers; Wallingford; Mansfield | 342 | Closure | 2014-08-19 |
| Citizens Bank, N.A. (Update to 7/23/14 notice) | Bridgeport | 126 | Layoff | 2014-08-28 |
| Smiths Detection Inc | Danbury | 90 | Closure | 2014-08-28 |
Leading the list was REM Connecticut at its Middletown; Watertown; Winsted; Norwich; North Granby; Tolland; Haddam; Manchester; Windsor; East Hartford; Lebanon; Bloomfield; Waterbury; Barkhamsted; Meriden; Somers; Wallingford; Mansfield facility, reporting 342 affected workers. Citizens Bank, N.A. (Update to 7/23/14 notice) followed with 126 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Connecticut labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Connecticut. 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 Connecticut WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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