Employers in Connecticut logged 8 WARN Act notices in January 2026, involving roughly 2,424 workers — climbing above December and up 60% versus January 2025. The average filing covered 303 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 322 |
| Transportation | 2 | 114 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 322 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 114 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven | 2 | 1,986 |
| Hartford | 2 | 114 |
New Haven saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 82% of all affected workers with 1,986 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cheshire | 2 | 1,986 |
| Remote | 4 | 324 |
| South Windsor | 2 | 114 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 2,261 |
| Layoff | 3 | 163 |
The high proportion of closures (93% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Connecticut's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macys Cheshire Fulfillment Center | Cheshire | 993 | Closure | 2026-01-13 |
| Macys Cheshire Fulfillment Center | Cheshire | 993 | Closure | 2026-01-13 |
| JeniusBank | Remote | 161 | Closure | 2026-01-08 |
| JeniusBank | Remote | 161 | Layoff | 2026-01-08 |
| Macys Store Delivery Center (SDS) and Customer Returns Center (CRD) Operations | South Windsor | 57 | Closure | 2026-01-12 |
| Macys Store Delivery Center (SDS) and Customer Returns Center (CRD) Operations | South Windsor | 57 | Closure | 2026-01-12 |
| Tessera Therapeutics, Inc | Remote | 1 | Layoff | 2026-01-06 |
| Tessera Therapeutics, Inc | Remote | 1 | Layoff | 2026-01-07 |
The biggest impact was at Macys Cheshire Fulfillment Center at its Cheshire facility, reporting 993 affected workers. Macys Cheshire Fulfillment Center followed with 993 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Connecticut labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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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