Connecticut Layoffs — June 2016
Employers in Connecticut filed 6 WARN Act notices in June 2016, impacting roughly 496 workers — representing a notable rise over 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 led the way in workforce reductions with 223 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 138 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 2 | 361 |
| Fairfield | 3 | 126 |
| New Haven | 1 | 9 |
Hartford absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, 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 |
The single largest action involved 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.
The data underscores 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.