Employers in Connecticut reported 8 WARN Act notices in April 2025, displacing an estimated 332 workers — signaling an acceleration from March and up 6540% versus April 2024. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 1 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 1 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven | 4 | 166 |
| Hartford | 2 | 1 |
New Haven was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 166 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Science Park , New Haven | 1 | 128 |
| New Haven | 2 | 92 |
| Waterbury | 2 | 74 |
| Aurora Street in Waterbury | 1 | 37 |
| Hartford | 2 | 1 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 167 |
| Closure | 1 | 128 |
Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvinas, Inc | 5 Science Park , New Haven | 128 | Closure | 2025-04-30 |
| Arvinas, Inc | New Haven | 92 | Layoff | 2025-04-30 |
| Feeney Brothers Excavation, LLC | Aurora Street in Waterbury | 37 | Layoff | 2025-04-16 |
| Feeney Brothers Excavation, LLC | Waterbury | 37 | Layoff | 2025-04-16 |
| Feeney Brothers Excavation, LLC | Waterbury | 37 | 2025-04-16 | |
| CVS Health | Hartford | 1 | Layoff | 2025-04-24 |
| CVS Health Corporation | Hartford | N/A | 2025-04-24 | |
| Arvinas, Inc | New Haven | N/A | 2025-04-30 |
The most significant filing came from Arvinas, Inc at its 5 Science Park , New Haven facility, reporting 128 affected workers. Arvinas, Inc followed with 92 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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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