Employers in Connecticut filed 10 WARN Act notices in October 2023, impacting roughly 452 workers — representing a pullback from September. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 5 | 296 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 296 workers across 5 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven | 6 | 302 |
| Hartford | 2 | 140 |
| Windham | 2 | 10 |
New Haven felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 302 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven | 2 | 266 |
| Hartford | 2 | 140 |
| Branford | 2 | 36 |
| North Windham | 2 | 10 |
| Waterbury | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 5 |
Closures accounted for 1% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Health dba American Medical Response of CT | New Haven | 156 | 2023-10-03 | |
| Bioxcel Therapeutics | New Haven | 110 | 2023-10-15 | |
| CVS Health | Hartford | 70 | 2023-10-26 | |
| CVS Health Corporation | Hartford | 70 | 2023-10-26 | |
| PhenomeX, Inc | Branford | 36 | 2023-10-02 | |
| Cygnus Home Service, LLC dba Yelloh | North Windham | 5 | Closure | 2023-10-25 |
| Cygnus Home Service dba Yelloh | North Windham | 5 | 2023-10-25 | |
| PhenomeX, Inc | Branford | N/A | 2023-10-02 | |
| Waterbury Gardens Nursing and Rehab LLC of Waterbury (Update to 9/6/2023) | Waterbury | N/A | Closure | 2023-10-30 |
| Waterbury Gardens Nursing and Rehab LLC of Waterbury (Update to 9/6/2023 notice) | Waterbury | N/A | 2023-10-30 |
The single largest action involved Mobile Health dba American Medical Response of CT at its New Haven facility, reporting 156 affected workers. Bioxcel Therapeutics followed with 110 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Connecticut's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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