Employers in Connecticut posted 8 WARN Act notices in May 2018, affecting an estimated 740 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to April and up 1% versus May 2017. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 396 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 12 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 396 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Finance & Insurance reported 12 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 6 | 638 |
| Windham | 2 | 102 |
Fairfield felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 86% of all affected workers with 638 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brookfield | 2 | 396 |
| Danbury | 2 | 230 |
| Dayville | 2 | 102 |
| Stamford | 2 | 12 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 364 |
| Layoff | 1 | 6 |
Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. (Updated Notice) | Brookfield | 198 | Closure | 2018-05-09 |
| Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc | Brookfield | 198 | 2018-05-09 | |
| Maplewood at Home, LLC | Danbury | 115 | Closure | 2018-05-15 |
| Maplewood at Home, LLC | Danbury | 115 | 2018-05-15 | |
| Eclipse Advantage, LLC | Dayville | 51 | Closure | 2018-05-22 |
| Eclipse Advantage, LLC | Dayville | 51 | 2018-05-22 | |
| Royal Bank of Scotland plc and RBS Securities Inc. (Updated notice) | Stamford | 6 | Layoff | 2018-05-17 |
| Royal Bank of Scotland Plc and RBS Securities Inc | Stamford | 6 | 2018-05-17 |
The largest notice was filed by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. (Updated Notice) at its Brookfield facility, reporting 198 affected workers. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc followed with 198 workers.
The trends suggest 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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