Employers in Connecticut reported 4 WARN Act notices in February 2015, displacing an estimated 196 workers — signaling an acceleration from January and down 25% versus February 2014. The average filing covered 49 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Connecticut this month. A total of 196 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven | 2 | 186 |
| Fairfield | 2 | 10 |
New Haven bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 95% of all affected workers with 186 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wallingford | 2 | 186 |
| Stamford | 2 | 10 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 98 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acuity Brands Lighting | Wallingford | 93 | Closure | 2015-02-04 |
| Acuity Brands Lighting | Wallingford | 93 | 2015-02-04 | |
| RBS Securites, Inc | Stamford | 5 | Closure | 2015-02-04 |
| RBS Securites, Inc | Stamford | 5 | 2015-02-04 |
The most significant filing came from Acuity Brands Lighting at its Wallingford facility, reporting 93 affected workers. Acuity Brands Lighting followed with 93 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Connecticut's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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