Employers in Connecticut logged 60 WARN Act notices in January 2020, involving roughly 316 workers and down 79% versus January 2019. The average filing covered 5 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 0 |
| Healthcare | 6 | 0 |
| Transportation | 1 | 0 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 0 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 0 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 0 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 0 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 0 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven | 2 | 164 |
| Fairfield | 3 | 152 |
| Tolland | 1 | 0 |
New Haven saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 164 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Stamford | 2 | 152 |
| Meriden | 1 | 132 |
| Wallingford | 1 | 32 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 54 | 0 |
| Tolland | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 311 |
| Layoff | 1 | 5 |
The high proportion of closures (98% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Connecticut's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairway Group Holdings Corp | Stamford | 147 | Closure | 2020-01-24 |
| Macy's | Meriden | 132 | Closure | 2020-01-06 |
| Respironics Novametrix | Wallingford | 32 | Closure | 2020-01-30 |
| Oakwood Worldwide (US) LP | Stamford | 5 | Layoff | 2020-01-28 |
| Le Tote, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-01-01 | |
| Genpact | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-01-01 | |
| Philips | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-01-01 | |
| MassMutual Life Insurance | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-01-01 | |
| Compass One Healthcare Food and Nutritional Services | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-01-01 | |
| Hartford Courant | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-01-01 | |
| Hyatt | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-01-01 | |
| Conopco,Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-01-01 | |
| Conopco Inc. dba Unilever | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-01-01 | |
| Phelps Dodge Industries.Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-01-01 | |
| Sheffield Express ,LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-01-01 |
The biggest impact was at Fairway Group Holdings Corp at its Stamford facility, reporting 147 affected workers. Macy's followed with 132 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Connecticut's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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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