Connecticut Layoffs — November 2022

Employers in Connecticut logged 4 WARN Act notices in November 2022, involving roughly 1,032 workers and up 694% versus November 2021. The average filing covered 258 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Information & Technology	2	136

The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 136 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Middlesex	2	136

Middlesex saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 13% of all affected workers with 136 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Stamford, Branford	2	896
Middlefield	2	136

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	68

Closures accounted for 7% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Sema4	Stamford, Branford	448		2022-11-14
Sema4	Stamford, Branford	448		2022-11-14
Emerson Digital Cold Chain - Cooper - Atkins	Middlefield	68	Closure	2022-11-22
Emerson Digital Cold Chain - Cooper - Atkins	Middlefield	68		2022-11-22

The biggest impact was at Sema4 at its Stamford, Branford facility, reporting 448 affected workers. Sema4 followed with 448 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

This data points to mounting pressure on the Connecticut labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.