Employers in Connecticut recorded 9 WARN Act notices in August 2023, covering approximately 1,236 workers — marking a sharp increase from July and up 105% versus August 2022. The average filing covered 137 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 1,042 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,042 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 2 | 1,042 |
| New Haven | 3 | 68 |
Hartford absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 84% of all affected workers with 1,042 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 2 | 1,042 |
| Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven | 2 | 126 |
| Wallingford | 1 | 61 |
| New Haven | 2 | 7 |
| Not Indicated | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVS Health | Hartford | 521 | 2023-08-18 | |
| CVS Health Corporation | Hartford | 521 | 2023-08-18 | |
| Centerra | Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven | 63 | 2023-08-10 | |
| Centerra | Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven | 63 | 2023-08-11 | |
| APCT, Inc | Wallingford | 61 | 2023-08-16 | |
| Bioxcel Therapeutics | New Haven | 7 | 2023-08-15 | |
| WayForth, LLC | Not Indicated | N/A | 2023-08-14 | |
| WayForth | N/A | Closure | 2023-08-15 | |
| Bioxcel Therapeutics | New Haven | N/A | 2023-08-16 |
Leading the list was CVS Health at its Hartford facility, reporting 521 affected workers. CVS Health Corporation followed with 521 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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