Employers in Connecticut posted 18 WARN Act notices in January 2016, affecting an estimated 1,496 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 1069% versus January 2015. The average filing covered 83 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 111 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 54 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 111 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Finance & Insurance reported 54 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 4 | 999 |
| New Haven | 4 | 234 |
| Middlesex | 2 | 122 |
| New London | 1 | 87 |
| Fairfield | 2 | 54 |
Hartford saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 999 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Enfield | 2 | 657 |
| Bloomfield | 1 | 231 |
| East Haven | 2 | 130 |
| Cromwell | 2 | 122 |
| West Hartford | 1 | 111 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 1,264 |
| Layoff | 1 | 27 |
The high proportion of closures (84% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Connecticut's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallmark Cards, Inc., LLC (Update to 10/2/15 notice) | Enfield | 553 | Closure | 2016-01-26 |
| Lumentum Operations LLC | Bloomfield | 231 | Closure | 2016-01-25 |
| Walmart | West Hartford | 111 | Closure | 2016-01-15 |
| Macy's | Enfield | 104 | Closure | 2016-01-06 |
| WestRock | Uncasville | 87 | Closure | 2016-01-15 |
| Marc Glassman, Inc (d/b/a Xpect Discounts) | East Haven | 65 | Closure | 2016-01-29 |
| Marc Glassman, Inc (d/b/a Xpect Discounts) | East Haven | 65 | 2016-01-29 | |
| Marc Glassman, Inc (d/b/a Xpect Discounts) | Cromwell | 61 | Closure | 2016-01-29 |
| Marc Glassman, Inc (d/b/a Xpect Discounts) | Cromwell | 61 | 2016-01-29 | |
| Marc Glassman, Inc (d/b/a Xpect Discounts) | Milford | 52 | Closure | 2016-01-29 |
| Marc Glassman, Inc (d/b/a Xpect Discounts) | Milford | 52 | 2016-01-29 | |
| Royal Bank of Scotland plc and RBS Securities (Updated Notice) | Stamford | 27 | Layoff | 2016-01-26 |
| Royal Bank of Scotland Plc and RBS Securities Inc | Stamford | 27 | 2016-01-26 | |
| Macy's | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-06 | |
| Walmart | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-15 |
The largest notice was filed by Hallmark Cards, Inc., LLC (Update to 10/2/15 notice) at its Enfield facility, reporting 553 affected workers. Lumentum Operations LLC followed with 231 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Connecticut labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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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