Employers in Connecticut recorded 3 WARN Act notices in October 2024, covering approximately 503 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and up 11% versus October 2023. The average filing covered 168 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 416 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 416 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 1 | 416 |
| Fairfield | 1 | 86 |
Hartford felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 83% of all affected workers with 416 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 1 | 416 |
| Danbury | 1 | 86 |
| Remote | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 416 |
| Closure | 2 | 87 |
Closures accounted for 17% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVS Health | Hartford | 416 | Layoff | 2024-10-06 |
| Hologic | Danbury | 86 | Closure | 2024-10-18 |
| Gritstone | Remote | 1 | Closure | 2024-10-16 |
Leading the list was CVS Health at its Hartford facility, reporting 416 affected workers. Hologic followed with 86 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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