Employers in Connecticut logged 6 WARN Act notices in September 2015, involving roughly 330 workers — falling below August and up 32900% versus September 2014. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 52 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 52 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New London | 2 | 118 |
| Fairfield | 2 | 52 |
New London was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 118 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Not mentioned | 2 | 160 |
| New London | 2 | 118 |
| Stamford | 2 | 52 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 106 |
| Closure | 1 | 59 |
Closures accounted for 18% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quest Diagnostics Inc. (Updated Notice) | Not mentioned | 80 | Layoff | 2015-09-04 |
| Quest Diagnostics Inc. (Updated Notice) | Not mentioned | 80 | 2015-09-04 | |
| Sodexo, Inc | New London | 59 | Closure | 2015-09-30 |
| Sodexo | New London | 59 | 2015-09-30 | |
| Royal Bank of Scotland, Plc and RBS Securities Inc.(Updated Notice) | Stamford | 26 | Layoff | 2015-09-17 |
| Royal Bank of Scotland Plc and RBS Securities Inc | Stamford | 26 | 2015-09-17 |
The biggest impact was at Quest Diagnostics Inc. (Updated Notice) at its Not mentioned facility, reporting 80 affected workers. Quest Diagnostics Inc. (Updated Notice) followed with 80 workers.
This data points to 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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