Employers in Connecticut reported 2 WARN Act notices in April 2022, displacing an estimated 200 workers and up 69% versus April 2021. The average filing covered 100 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 200 |
The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 200 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven | 2 | 200 |
New Haven was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Guilford | 2 | 200 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 100 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart | Guilford | 100 | Closure | 2022-04-25 |
| Walmart | Guilford | 100 | 2022-04-25 |
The most significant filing came from Walmart at its Guilford facility, reporting 100 affected workers. Walmart followed with 100 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Connecticut labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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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