Employers in Connecticut filed 6 WARN Act notices in December 2024, impacting roughly 1,026 workers — representing a notable rise over November. The average filing covered 171 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 5 | 848 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 848 workers across 5 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 5 | 1,026 |
Hartford bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 1,026 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol | 4 | 862 |
| Hartford | 1 | 164 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 431 |
| Layoff | 1 | 164 |
Closures accounted for 42% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriden Woods Health Care Center; Athena Health Care Systems | Bristol | 253 | Closure | 2024-12-23 |
| Sheriden Woods Health Care Center | Bristol | 253 | 2024-12-23 | |
| Countryside Manor of Bristol; Athena Health Care Systems | Bristol | 178 | Closure | 2024-12-23 |
| Countryside Manor of Bristol | Bristol | 178 | 2024-12-23 | |
| CVS Health | Hartford | 164 | Layoff | 2024-12-20 |
| CVS Health Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-12-20 |
The single largest action involved Sheriden Woods Health Care Center; Athena Health Care Systems at its Bristol facility, reporting 253 affected workers. Sheriden Woods Health Care Center followed with 253 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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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