Connecticut Layoffs — June 2016
Employers in Connecticut submitted 6 WARN Act notices in June 2016, putting at risk an estimated 496 workers — up substantially from May and up 1450% versus June 2015. The average filing covered 83 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 223 |
| Transportation | 1 | 138 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 96 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 30 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 9 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 223 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Transportation reported 138 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 2 | 361 |
| Fairfield | 3 | 126 |
| New Haven | 1 | 9 |
Hartford bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 73% of all affected workers with 361 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Britain | 1 | 223 |
| Hartford | 1 | 138 |
| Stamford | 2 | 77 |
| Ridgefield | 1 | 49 |
| New Haven | 1 | 9 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 185 |
| Layoff | 3 | 88 |
Closures accounted for 37% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodexo | New Britain | 223 | ||
| Dattco | Hartford | 138 | Closure | |
| Boehringer Ingelheim | Ridgefield | 49 | Layoff | |
| Carolee | Stamford | 47 | Closure | |
| Royal Bank of Scotland, Plc and RBS Securities Inc. (Updated Nottice) | Stamford | 30 | Layoff | |
| Crossroads | New Haven | 9 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Sodexo at its New Britain facility, reporting 223 affected workers. Dattco followed with 138 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Connecticut labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.