Employers in Connecticut recorded 6 WARN Act notices in February 2020, covering approximately 174 workers — marking a decline from January and down 30% versus February 2019. The average filing covered 29 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 24 |
The Wholesale Trade sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 24 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 2 | 157 |
| New Haven | 1 | 17 |
Hartford bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 90% of all affected workers with 157 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor | 1 | 133 |
| East Hartford | 1 | 24 |
| Wallingford | 1 | 17 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 3 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 174 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Connecticut's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FedEx (Windsor) Ground Package System, Inc | Windsor | 133 | Closure | 2020-02-06 |
| ROGO Distributors | East Hartford | 24 | Closure | 2020-02-27 |
| Respironics Novametrix, LLC (Philips) | Wallingford | 17 | Closure | 2020-02-28 |
| FedEx | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-02-06 | |
| ROGO Distributors | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-02-27 | |
| Respironics Novametrix, LLC (Philips) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-02-28 |
Leading the list was FedEx (Windsor) Ground Package System, Inc at its Windsor facility, reporting 133 affected workers. ROGO Distributors followed with 24 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Connecticut, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Wholesale Trade 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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