Employers in Connecticut submitted 26 WARN Act notices in May 2020, putting at risk an estimated 1,256 workers — down from April and up 142% versus May 2019. The average filing covered 48 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 182 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 172 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 182 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Accommodation & Food reported 172 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 5 | 540 |
| Fairfield | 6 | 473 |
| Litchfield | 1 | 129 |
| New London | 2 | 114 |
Hartford felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 540 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 1 | 300 |
| Stamford | 2 | 141 |
| Torrington | 1 | 129 |
| Trumbull | 1 | 116 |
| Mashantucket | 1 | 102 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 11 | 963 |
| Closure | 3 | 293 |
Closures accounted for 23% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAZ Parking LTD, LLC* | Hartford | 300 | Layoff | 2020-05-27 |
| Franklin Products, Inc.* | Torrington | 129 | Layoff | 2020-05-15 |
| Sodexo* | Trumbull | 116 | Closure | 2020-05-05 |
| Fairway Group Holdings Corp.*(Updated Notice) | Stamford | 106 | Closure | 2020-05-15 |
| FOX SRJ, LLC*(Junior's Restaurant) | Mashantucket | 102 | Layoff | 2020-05-26 |
| Merritt Hospitality, LLC* | Norwalk | 101 | Layoff | 2020-05-20 |
| Aimbridge Hospitality at The Hartford Sheraton*(Updated Notice) | Rocky Hill | 81 | Layoff | 2020-05-21 |
| Sodexo*(Updated Notice) | Bridgeport | 71 | Closure | 2020-05-06 |
| Double Tree by Hilton Hotel*(Updated Notice) | Windsor Locks | 70 | Layoff | 2020-05-19 |
| Barcelona Wine Bar* | West Hartford | 47 | Layoff | 2020-05-02 |
| Barcelona Wine Bar* | Fairfield | 44 | Layoff | 2020-05-02 |
| New England Mechanical Systems, Inc.* | South Windsor | 42 | Layoff | 2020-05-06 |
| Barcelona Wine Bar* | Stamford | 35 | Layoff | 2020-05-02 |
| PCC Structurals, LLC* | Groton | 12 | Layoff | 2020-05-22 |
| Barcelona Wine Bar* | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-05-02 |
Topping the list was LAZ Parking LTD, LLC* at its Hartford facility, reporting 300 affected workers. Franklin Products, Inc.* followed with 129 workers.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Connecticut's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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