Employers in Connecticut reported 8 WARN Act notices in February 2021, displacing an estimated 1,122 workers — signaling a deceleration from January and up 545% versus February 2020. The average filing covered 140 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 52 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 52 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 4 | 940 |
Fairfield bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 84% of all affected workers with 940 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwich | 4 | 940 |
| Bridgeport and Other CT sites | 1 | 65 |
| Bridgeport and other CT sites | 1 | 65 |
| Ct | 1 | 26 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 534 |
| Layoff | 2 | 27 |
Closures accounted for 48% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Sky Studios, Inc.* | Greenwich | 469 | Closure | 2021-02-09 |
| Blue Sky Studios, Inc | Greenwich | 469 | 2021-02-09 | |
| Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut* | Bridgeport and Other CT sites | 65 | Closure | 2021-02-04 |
| Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut | Bridgeport and other CT sites | 65 | 2021-02-04 | |
| Pomeroy Technologies, LLC | 26 | Layoff | 2021-02-26 | |
| Pomeroy Technologies, LLC | Ct | 26 | 2021-02-26 | |
| Hyatt Regency | Greenwich | 1 | Layoff | 2021-02-19 |
| Hyatt | Greenwich | 1 | 2021-02-19 |
The most significant filing came from Blue Sky Studios, Inc.* at its Greenwich facility, reporting 469 affected workers. Blue Sky Studios, Inc followed with 469 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Connecticut's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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