Connecticut Layoffs — July 2016

Employers in Connecticut posted 6 WARN Act notices in July 2016, affecting an estimated 172 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to June and down 70% versus July 2015. The average filing covered 29 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Finance & Insurance	2	42

The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 42 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
New Haven	2	128
Fairfield	2	42

New Haven bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 74% of all affected workers with 128 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Derby	2	128
Stamford	2	42
Not Indicated	2	2

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	65
Layoff	1	21

Closures accounted for 38% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Adams Superfood	Derby	64	Closure	2016-07-11
Adams Superfood	Derby	64		2016-07-11
Royal Bank of Scotland, Plc and RBS Securities Inc. (Updated Notice)	Stamford	21	Layoff	2016-07-20
Royal Bank of Scotland Plc and RBS Securities Inc	Stamford	21		2016-07-20
TriEpiq Lab Group LLC	Not Indicated	1	Closure	2016-07-27
TriEpiq Lab Group LLC	Not Indicated	1		2016-07-27

The largest notice was filed by Adams Superfood at its Derby facility, reporting 64 affected workers. Adams Superfood followed with 64 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Connecticut, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.