Employers in Connecticut posted 10 WARN Act notices in May 2015, affecting an estimated 152 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and down 22% versus May 2014. The average filing covered 15 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 74 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 74 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 8 | 80 |
| Litchfield | 2 | 72 |
Fairfield felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 80 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Stamford | 8 | 80 |
| Bethlehem | 2 | 72 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 39 |
| Layoff | 2 | 37 |
Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Student | Bethlehem | 36 | Closure | 2015-05-11 |
| First Student | Bethlehem | 36 | 2015-05-11 | |
| Royal Bank of Scotland,plc & RBS Securities, Inc | Stamford | 21 | Layoff | 2015-05-20 |
| Royal Bank of Scotland Plc and RBS Securities Inc | Stamford | 21 | 2015-05-20 | |
| Royal Bank of Scotland,plc & RBS Securities, Inc | Stamford | 16 | Layoff | 2015-05-18 |
| Royal Bank of Scotland Plc and RBS Securities Inc | Stamford | 16 | 2015-05-18 | |
| RBS Securities, Inc | Stamford | 2 | Closure | 2015-05-20 |
| RBS Securities, Inc | Stamford | 2 | 2015-05-20 | |
| RBS Securities, Inc | Stamford | 1 | Closure | 2015-05-18 |
| RBS Securities, Inc | Stamford | 1 | 2015-05-18 |
The largest notice was filed by First Student at its Bethlehem facility, reporting 36 affected workers. First Student followed with 36 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Connecticut's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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