Connecticut Layoffs — January 2021
Employers in Connecticut recorded 12 WARN Act notices in January 2021, covering approximately 1,291 workers — marking a sharp increase from December and up 309% versus January 2020. The average filing covered 108 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 469 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 350 |
| Transportation | 2 | 173 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 144 |
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 90 |
| Government | 1 | 65 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 469 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Wholesale Trade reported 350 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 7 | 643 |
| Fairfield | 3 | 535 |
| New Haven | 1 | 112 |
| New London | 1 | 1 |
Hartford bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 643 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwich | 2 | 470 |
| Suffield | 2 | 350 |
| Windsor | 2 | 220 |
| Waterbury | 1 | 112 |
| Bridgeport | 1 | 65 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 62 |
Closures accounted for 5% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlueSky Studio | Greenwich | 469 | ||
| C&S Wholesale Services | Suffield | 175 | ||
| C & S Wholesale Grocers | Suffield | 175 | ||
| Arrow Electronics | Windsor | 143 | ||
| Mercury Fuel Service | Waterbury | 112 | ||
| Hartford Windsor Marriot | Windsor | 77 | ||
| Goodwill of Western Northern CT | Bridgeport | 65 | ||
| ABC Express Delivery | Bristol | 61 | Closure | |
| Flying Food Group | East Granby | 6 | ||
| Flying Food Group | East Granby | 6 | ||
| Hyatt | Greenwich | 1 | ||
| Phelps Dodge Industries | Norwich | 1 | Closure |
Leading the list was BlueSky Studio at its Greenwich facility, reporting 469 affected workers. C&S Wholesale Services followed with 175 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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.