Connecticut Layoffs — November 2020
Employers in Connecticut logged 5 WARN Act notices in November 2020, involving roughly 348 workers — falling below October and up 383% versus November 2019. The average filing covered 70 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 1 | 334 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 12 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 1 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 1 |
The Government sector dominated layoff filings with 334 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 12 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 1 | 334 |
| New Haven | 1 | 11 |
| New London | 2 | 2 |
| Fairfield | 1 | 1 |
Hartford absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 96% of all affected workers with 334 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 1 | 334 |
| Wallingford | 1 | 11 |
| Norwich | 2 | 2 |
| Greenwich | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 334 |
| Closure | 2 | 12 |
Closures accounted for 3% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAZ Parking LTD, LLC | Hartford | 334 | Layoff | |
| Respironics Novametrics, LLC | Wallingford | 11 | Closure | |
| Hyatt | Greenwich | 1 | ||
| Phelps Dodge Industries DBA Freeport-McMoRan (Updated notice) | Norwich | 1 | Closure | |
| Freeport-McMoRan | Norwich | 1 |
The biggest impact was at LAZ Parking LTD, LLC at its Hartford facility, reporting 334 affected workers. Respironics Novametrics, LLC followed with 11 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a mixed picture for Connecticut's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Government 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.