Employers in Connecticut submitted 8 WARN Act notices in May 2017, putting at risk an estimated 732 workers — up substantially from April and down 63% versus May 2016. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 228 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 30 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 228 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 30 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven | 4 | 474 |
| Hartford | 2 | 228 |
| Fairfield | 2 | 30 |
New Haven felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 474 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Haven | 2 | 296 |
| Bristol | 2 | 228 |
| Milford | 2 | 178 |
| Stamford | 2 | 30 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 351 |
| Layoff | 1 | 15 |
Closures accounted for 48% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShopRite of West Haven | West Haven | 148 | Closure | 2017-05-24 |
| ShopRite of West Haven | West Haven | 148 | 2017-05-24 | |
| Walmart | Bristol | 114 | Closure | 2017-05-15 |
| Walmart | Bristol | 114 | 2017-05-15 | |
| J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc | Milford | 89 | Closure | 2017-05-24 |
| Penney OpCo LLC dba JCPenney | Milford | 89 | 2017-05-24 | |
| Royal Bank of Scotland, Plc and RBS Securities Inc. (Updated Notice) | Stamford | 15 | Layoff | 2017-05-18 |
| Royal Bank of Scotland Plc and RBS Securities Inc | Stamford | 15 | 2017-05-18 |
Topping the list was ShopRite of West Haven at its West Haven facility, reporting 148 affected workers. ShopRite of West Haven followed with 148 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Connecticut's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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