Connecticut Layoffs — April 2019

Employers in Connecticut reported 2 WARN Act notices in April 2019, displacing an estimated 186 workers and down 87% versus April 2018. The average filing covered 93 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

2
Notices Filed
186
Workers Affected
93
Avg per Notice
1
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Connecticut this month. A total of 186 workers were affected across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Hartford2186

Hartford was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 186 workers across 2 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Hartford2186

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure193

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

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Aramark Management Services Limited PartnershipHartford93Closure2019-04-30
AramarkHartford932019-04-30

The most significant filing came from Aramark Management Services Limited Partnership at its Hartford facility, reporting 93 affected workers. Aramark followed with 93 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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.

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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