Connecticut Layoffs — November 2018

Employers in Connecticut posted 6 WARN Act notices in November 2018, affecting an estimated 512 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October and up 21% versus November 2017. The average filing covered 85 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Connecticut this month. A total of 512 workers were affected across 6 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
New Haven	2	258
Windham	4	254

New Haven saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 258 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Naugatuck	2	258
Woodstock	4	254

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	256

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
Danone U.S., LLC (Updated Notice)	Naugatuck	129	Closure	2018-11-13
Danone U.S., LLC (Updated Notice)	Naugatuck	129		2018-11-13
Harvey Supply Chain	Woodstock	97	Closure	2018-11-15
Harvey Supply Chain	Woodstock	97		2018-11-15
Crabtree & Evelyn	Woodstock	30	Closure	2018-11-28
Crabtree & Evelyn	Woodstock	30		2018-11-28

The largest notice was filed by Danone U.S., LLC (Updated Notice) at its Naugatuck facility, reporting 129 affected workers. Danone U.S., LLC (Updated Notice) followed with 129 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest a mixed picture for Connecticut's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.

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.