Connecticut Layoffs — December 2014

Employers in Connecticut reported 2 WARN Act notices in December 2014, displacing an estimated 156 workers — signaling an acceleration from November. The average filing covered 78 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Information & Technology	1	72

The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 72 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Fairfield	2	156

Fairfield bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 156 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Danbury	1	84
Bridgeport	1	72

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	84
Layoff	1	72

The high proportion of closures (54% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Connecticut's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Marc Glassman, Inc. d/b/a Xpect Discounts	Danbury	84	Closure	2014-12-26
Hearst Media Services Connecticut	Bridgeport	72	Layoff	2014-12-10

The most significant filing came from Marc Glassman, Inc. d/b/a Xpect Discounts at its Danbury facility, reporting 84 affected workers. Hearst Media Services Connecticut followed with 72 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Connecticut labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.