Connecticut Layoffs — July 2018

Employers in Connecticut submitted 6 WARN Act notices in July 2018, putting at risk an estimated 788 workers — up substantially from June and up 159% versus July 2017. The average filing covered 131 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	2	90

The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 90 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Fairfield	2	400
New Haven	4	388

Fairfield bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 400 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Bridgeport	2	400
Wallingford	2	298
Waterbury	2	90

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	394

Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Bridgeport Manor	Bridgeport	200	Closure	2018-07-26
Bridgeport Manor	Bridgeport	200		2018-07-26
Bristol-Myers Squibb (Updated Notice)	Wallingford	149	Closure	2018-07-11
Bristol-Myers Squibb	Wallingford	149		2018-07-11
Rosegarden Health and Rehabilitation Center	Waterbury	45	Closure	2018-07-16
Rosegarden Health and Rehabilitation Center	Waterbury	45		2018-07-16

Topping the list was Bridgeport Manor at its Bridgeport facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Bridgeport Manor followed with 200 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Connecticut labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.