Employers in Connecticut filed 58 WARN Act notices in April 2020, impacting roughly 2,658 workers — representing a notable rise over March and up 1329% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 46 workers, with 12 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 6 | 364 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 151 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 95 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 364 workers across 6 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 151 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 14 | 1,017 |
| Hartford | 8 | 429 |
| New London | 4 | 221 |
| Windham | 1 | 21 |
| New Haven | 1 | 16 |
Fairfield was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 1,017 workers across 14 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Hartford, Southington, Orange, Newington, Wilton, New London, North Haven, Enfield, Shelton, Danbury | 1 | 702 |
| Stamford | 4 | 349 |
| Danbury | 3 | 289 |
| Westport, West Harford, Stamford | 1 | 190 |
| Farmington | 1 | 130 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 12 | 1,333 |
| Layoff | 19 | 1,325 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomin' Brands* | West Hartford, Southington, Orange, Newington, Wilton, New London, North Haven, Enfield, Shelton, Danbury | 702 | Closure | 2020-04-24 |
| Barteca dba Bartaco* | Westport, West Harford, Stamford | 190 | Closure | 2020-04-01 |
| Atrium Hospitality dba Stamford Hilton* | Stamford | 151 | Layoff | 2020-04-30 |
| HFCT Associates LLC dba Marriott Hotel Hartford* | Farmington | 130 | Layoff | 2020-04-29 |
| Connecticut Eye Consultants* | Danbury | 124 | Layoff | 2020-04-01 |
| Sheraton Stamford Hotel (Stamford)* | Stamford | 103 | Layoff | 2020-04-13 |
| Alpha Entertainment, LLC* | Stamford | 95 | Closure | 2020-04-13 |
| Martin-Brower Company, LLC* | Enfield | 87 | Layoff | 2020-04-01 |
| Scholastic Book Fairs, Inc.* | Danbury | 87 | Closure | 2020-04-02 |
| First Student* | Norwalk | 85 | Closure | 2020-04-27 |
| Crowne Plaza*(Updated Notice) | Danbury | 78 | Layoff | 2020-04-23 |
| Enterprise Holdings LLC* | Stratford | 77 | Layoff | 2020-04-30 |
| PCC Structurals, LLC* | Groton | 71 | Layoff | 2020-04-21 |
| Hard Rock Cafe* | Mashantucket | 68 | Layoff | 2020-04-22 |
| DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel* | Windsor Locks | 63 | Layoff | 2020-04-06 |
The single largest action involved Bloomin' Brands* at its West Hartford, Southington, Orange, Newington, Wilton, New London, North Haven, Enfield, Shelton, Danbury facility, reporting 702 affected workers. Barteca dba Bartaco* followed with 190 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Connecticut labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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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