Employers in Connecticut submitted 10 WARN Act notices in July 2015, putting at risk an estimated 582 workers — up substantially from June and up 75% versus July 2014. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 90 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 90 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven | 8 | 470 |
New Haven bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 81% of all affected workers with 470 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wallingford | 6 | 412 |
| Waterbury, Naugatuck | 2 | 112 |
| New Haven | 2 | 58 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 246 |
| Closure | 1 | 45 |
Closures accounted for 8% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quest Diagnostics Inc. (Update to 7/1/15 notice) | Wallingford | 81 | Layoff | 2015-07-10 |
| Quest Diagnostics Inc. (Update to 7/1/15 notice) | Wallingford | 81 | 2015-07-10 | |
| Quest Diagnostics Inc | Wallingford | 80 | Layoff | 2015-07-01 |
| Quest Diagnostics Inc | Wallingford | 80 | 2015-07-01 | |
| Community Development Institute Head Start | Waterbury, Naugatuck | 56 | Layoff | 2015-07-03 |
| Community Development Institute Head Start | Waterbury, Naugatuck | 56 | 2015-07-03 | |
| AxisPoint Health | Wallingford | 45 | Closure | 2015-07-15 |
| AxisPoint Health | Wallingford | 45 | 2015-07-15 | |
| Higher One, Inc | New Haven | 29 | Layoff | 2015-07-17 |
| Higher One, Inc | New Haven | 29 | 2015-07-17 |
Topping the list was Quest Diagnostics Inc. (Update to 7/1/15 notice) at its Wallingford facility, reporting 81 affected workers. Quest Diagnostics Inc. (Update to 7/1/15 notice) followed with 81 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Connecticut labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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