Employers in Connecticut submitted 11 WARN Act notices in November 2017, putting at risk an estimated 422 workers — down from October and down 71% versus November 2016. The average filing covered 38 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 204 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 160 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 204 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 160 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 6 | 204 |
| Fairfield | 2 | 160 |
| New Haven | 2 | 58 |
Hartford saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 204 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| East Hartford | 2 | 204 |
| Norwalk | 2 | 160 |
| Wallingford | 2 | 58 |
| Enfield | 2 | 0 |
| Hartford | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 80 |
| Closure | 3 | 29 |
Closures accounted for 7% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conduent State Healthcare, LLC | East Hartford | 102 | 2017-11-17 | |
| Conduent State Healthcare, LLC | East Hartford | 102 | 2017-11-17 | |
| GE Digital | Norwalk | 80 | Layoff | 2017-11-30 |
| GE Digital | Norwalk | 80 | 2017-11-30 | |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb (Update to 1/31/17 notice) | Wallingford | 29 | Closure | 2017-11-06 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb | Wallingford | 29 | 2017-11-06 | |
| Blair Manor | Enfield | N/A | Closure | 2017-11-09 |
| Ellis Manor | Hartford | N/A | Closure | 2017-11-09 |
| Ellis Manor | Hartford | N/A | 2017-11-09 | |
| Blair Manor | Enfield | N/A | 2017-11-09 | |
| GE Digital | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-11-30 |
Topping the list was Conduent State Healthcare, LLC at its East Hartford facility, reporting 102 affected workers. Conduent State Healthcare, LLC followed with 102 workers.
These figures highlight 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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