Employers in Connecticut logged 21 WARN Act notices in January 2023, involving roughly 11,188 workers and up 673% versus January 2022. The average filing covered 533 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 500 |
| Retail | 1 | 255 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 135 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 500 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 255 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 3 | 618 |
| Fairfield | 2 | 409 |
| New Haven | 3 | 258 |
| Windham | 3 | 130 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 117 |
Hartford saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 6% of all affected workers with 618 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 82-E Buckland St, Manchester CT / 112-118 Boston Post Road, Orange, CT / 15 Back | 1 | 9,248 |
| Hartford | 2 | 599 |
| Norwalk | 2 | 409 |
| Branford | 1 | 208 |
| Jeffersonville | 1 | 135 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Connecticut this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davids Bridal | 82-E Buckland St, Manchester CT / 112-118 Boston Post Road, Orange, CT / 15 Back | 9,248 | 2023-01-01 | |
| CVS Health Corporation | Hartford | 500 | 2023-01-01 | |
| Walmart | Norwalk | 255 | 2023-01-01 | |
| PhenomeX Inc | Branford | 208 | 2023-01-01 | |
| Campbells Snacks | Norwalk | 154 | 2023-01-01 | |
| First Savings Bank | Jeffersonville | 135 | 2023-01-01 | |
| Smith and Wesson | Deep River | 117 | 2023-01-01 | |
| Management and Training Corporation (MTC) | Hartford | 99 | 2023-01-01 | |
| Schuco-USA, Lllp | Newington CT 0111 | 95 | 2023-01-01 | |
| Brinks Home | Purchase dataset for city details | 81 | 2023-01-01 | |
| Rogers Corporation | Moosup | 64 | 2023-01-12 | |
| Centerra | Bridgeport CT / 450 Main St, Hartford CT / 157 Church St, 18 | 63 | 2023-01-01 | |
| Rogers Corporation | Moosup | 61 | 2023-01-01 | |
| APCT, Inc | Wallingford | 50 | 2023-01-01 | |
| AxioMX Inc. d/b/a Abcam Branford | Main St, Branford | 32 | 2023-01-01 |
The biggest impact was at Davids Bridal at its 82-E Buckland St, Manchester CT / 112-118 Boston Post Road, Orange, CT / 15 Back facility, reporting 9,248 affected workers. CVS Health Corporation followed with 500 workers.
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 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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