Connecticut Layoffs — April 2015

Employers in Connecticut recorded 4 WARN Act notices in April 2015, covering approximately 68 workers — marking a decline from March and down 79% versus April 2014. The average filing covered 17 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Finance & Insurance	2	64

The Finance & Insurance sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 64 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Fairfield	4	68

Fairfield was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 68 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Stamford	4	68

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	1	32
Closure	1	2

Closures accounted for 3% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Royal Bank of Scotland, Plc and RBS Securities, Inc	Stamford	32	Layoff	2015-04-16
Royal Bank of Scotland Plc and RBS Securities Inc	Stamford	32		2015-04-16
RBS Securities, Inc	Stamford	2	Closure	2015-04-16
RBS Securities, Inc	Stamford	2		2015-04-16

Leading the list was Royal Bank of Scotland, Plc and RBS Securities, Inc at its Stamford facility, reporting 32 affected workers. Royal Bank of Scotland Plc and RBS Securities Inc followed with 32 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Connecticut, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.