Employers in Connecticut reported 16 WARN Act notices in October 2025, displacing an estimated 846 workers — signaling an acceleration from September and up 68% versus October 2024. The average filing covered 53 workers, with 9 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 282 |
| Transportation | 2 | 212 |
| Retail | 1 | 59 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 282 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 212 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 5 | 383 |
| Fairfield | 4 | 118 |
Hartford felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 383 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Remote | 4 | 276 |
| South Windsor | 2 | 212 |
| Westport | 2 | 118 |
| Hartford | 2 | 102 |
| 12/08/2025 | 1 | 69 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 9 | 462 |
| Layoff | 7 | 384 |
The high proportion of closures (55% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Connecticut's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macys South Windsor Distribution Center | South Windsor | 106 | Closure | 2025-10-28 |
| Macys South Windsor Distribution Center | South Windsor | 106 | Closure | 2025-10-28 |
| CVS Health | Remote | 72 | Layoff | 2025-10-17 |
| CVS Health | Remote | 72 | Layoff | 2025-10-17 |
| ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry Specialists, LLC | 12/08/2025 | 69 | Layoff | 2025-10-09 |
| ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry Specialists, LLC | Farmington | 69 | Layoff | 2025-10-09 |
| SimplyIOA, LLC | Remote | 66 | Closure | 2025-10-03 |
| SimplyIOA, LLC | Remote | 66 | Closure | 2025-10-07 |
| Baduccis | Westport | 59 | Closure | 2025-10-24 |
| Balducci’s Store 3610 | Westport | 59 | Closure | 2025-10-24 |
| ELG Utica Alloys (Harford), Inc | Hartford | 51 | Layoff | 2025-10-31 |
| ELG Utica Alloys (Harford), Inc | Hartford | 51 | Layoff | 2025-10-31 |
| PosiGen Developer LLC | Shelton, Danbury, Wethersfield | N/A | Closure | 2025-10-03 |
| PosiGen Developer LLC | Shelton, Danbury, Wethersfield | N/A | Closure | 2025-10-03 |
| PosiGen Developer LLC | Shelton | N/A | Closure | 2025-10-24 |
The most significant filing came from Macys South Windsor Distribution Center at its South Windsor facility, reporting 106 affected workers. Macys South Windsor Distribution Center followed with 106 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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