Employers in Connecticut logged 8 WARN Act notices in May 2019, involving roughly 518 workers — climbing above April and down 30% versus May 2018. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 2 | 214 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 46 |
The Education sector dominated layoff filings with 214 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Admin & Support Services reported 46 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 6 | 426 |
| New Haven | 2 | 92 |
Fairfield felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 82% of all affected workers with 426 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shelton | 2 | 214 |
| Bethel | 4 | 212 |
| Meriden | 2 | 92 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 259 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham School Services, L.P. (Shelton) | Shelton | 107 | Closure | 2019-05-22 |
| Durham School Services, L.P. (Shelton) | Shelton | 107 | 2019-05-22 | |
| Burndy, LLC | Bethel | 54 | Closure | 2019-05-31 |
| Burndy, LLC | Bethel | 54 | 2019-05-31 | |
| DATTCO (Bethel) | Bethel | 52 | Closure | 2019-05-23 |
| DATTCO (Bethel) | Bethel | 52 | 2019-05-23 | |
| AT&T Call Center (Meriden) | Meriden | 46 | Closure | 2019-05-03 |
| At&T | Meriden | 46 | 2019-05-03 |
The biggest impact was at Durham School Services, L.P. (Shelton) at its Shelton facility, reporting 107 affected workers. Durham School Services, L.P. (Shelton) followed with 107 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Connecticut's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education 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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