Employers in Connecticut filed 6 WARN Act notices in February 2016, impacting roughly 492 workers — representing a pullback from January and up 151% versus February 2015. The average filing covered 82 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 472 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 472 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 2 | 472 |
| New Haven | 4 | 20 |
Fairfield bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 96% of all affected workers with 472 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brookfield | 2 | 472 |
| North Haven | 4 | 20 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 246 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. (Update to Sept. 2013 notice) | Brookfield | 236 | Closure | 2016-02-03 |
| Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc | Brookfield | 236 | 2016-02-03 | |
| Marc Glassman, Inc (d/b/a Xpect Discounts) | North Haven | 6 | Closure | 2016-02-22 |
| Marc Glassman, Inc (d/b/a Xpect Discounts) | North Haven | 6 | 2016-02-22 | |
| Marc Glassman, Inc (d/b/a Xpect Discounts) | North Haven | 4 | Closure | 2016-02-22 |
| Marc Glassman, Inc (d/b/a Xpect Discounts) | North Haven | 4 | 2016-02-22 |
The single largest action involved Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. (Update to Sept. 2013 notice) at its Brookfield facility, reporting 236 affected workers. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc followed with 236 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Connecticut's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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