Employers in Connecticut reported 7 WARN Act notices in December 2017, displacing an estimated 570 workers — signaling an acceleration from November and down 66% versus December 2016. The average filing covered 81 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 390 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 390 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven | 2 | 390 |
| Fairfield | 2 | 12 |
New Haven bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 68% of all affected workers with 390 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven | 2 | 390 |
| Stamford & Houston | 2 | 168 |
| Stamford | 2 | 12 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 90 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towne Park at Yale-New Haven Hospital | New Haven | 195 | 2017-12-29 | |
| Towne Park at Yale-New Haven Hospital | New Haven | 195 | 2017-12-29 | |
| Noble Americas Corp | Stamford & Houston | 84 | Layoff | 2017-12-08 |
| Noble Americas Corp | Stamford & Houston | 84 | 2017-12-08 | |
| Marriott International, Inc | Stamford | 6 | Layoff | 2017-12-21 |
| Marriott International | Stamford | 6 | 2017-12-21 | |
| Noble Americas Corp | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-12-08 |
The most significant filing came from Towne Park at Yale-New Haven Hospital at its New Haven facility, reporting 195 affected workers. Towne Park at Yale-New Haven Hospital followed with 195 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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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