Connecticut Layoffs — September 2016
Employers in Connecticut logged 1 WARN Act notices in September 2016, involving roughly 24 workers — falling below August and down 72% versus September 2015. The average filing covered 24 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 24 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 24 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 1 | 24 |
Fairfield saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 24 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Stamford | 1 | 24 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 24 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Bank of Scotland, Plc and RBS Securities Inc. | Stamford | 24 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Royal Bank of Scotland, Plc and RBS Securities Inc. at its Stamford facility, reporting 24 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Connecticut, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.