Connecticut Layoffs — October 2020
Employers in Connecticut logged 12 WARN Act notices in October 2020, involving roughly 715 workers — climbing above September and up 302% versus October 2019. The average filing covered 60 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 1 | 185 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 151 |
| Retail | 4 | 150 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 82 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 72 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 43 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 32 |
The Professional Services sector dominated layoff filings with 185 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 151 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 7 | 354 |
| Hartford | 3 | 257 |
| Litchfield | 1 | 72 |
| New Haven | 1 | 32 |
Fairfield saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 354 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Stamford | 2 | 243 |
| Hartford | 1 | 151 |
| Enfield | 1 | 82 |
| Torrington | 1 | 72 |
| Greenwich | 3 | 43 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 254 |
| Layoff | 1 | 82 |
Closures accounted for 36% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genpact | Stamford | 185 | ||
| Hartford Courant | Hartford | 151 | ||
| Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance | Enfield | 82 | Layoff | |
| Compass-One Healthcare Food and Nutritional Services (Morrison Healthcare) and Environmental Services (Crothall Healthcare) | Torrington | 72 | Closure | |
| Le Tote | Stamford | 58 | Closure | |
| Le Tote | Trumbull | 40 | Closure | |
| Hyatt | Greenwich | 39 | ||
| Respiraonics Novametrix, LLC | Wallingford | 32 | Closure | |
| Le Tote | Danbury | 28 | Closure | |
| Le Tote | Farmington | 24 | Closure | |
| Hyatt | Greenwich | 2 | ||
| Hyatt | Greenwich | 2 |
The biggest impact was at Genpact at its Stamford facility, reporting 185 affected workers. Hartford Courant followed with 151 workers.
Trend & Outlook
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 Professional Services 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.