Connecticut Layoffs — January 2023
Employers in Connecticut filed 14 WARN Act notices in January 2023, impacting roughly 10,734 workers and up 954% versus January 2022. The average filing covered 767 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 9,248 |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 541 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 500 |
| Professional Services | 3 | 228 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 135 |
| Government | 1 | 81 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 1 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 9,248 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 541 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 1 | 9,248 |
| Hartford | 6 | 697 |
| New Haven | 3 | 393 |
| Fairfield | 1 | 154 |
| Windham | 2 | 125 |
Montgomery bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 86% of all affected workers with 9,248 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Conshohocken | 1 | 9,248 |
| Hartford | 4 | 583 |
| Branford | 1 | 208 |
| Norwalk | 1 | 154 |
| New Haven | 1 | 135 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Connecticut this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davids Bridal | Conshohocken | 9,248 | ||
| CVS Health | Hartford | 500 | ||
| PhenomeX | Branford | 208 | ||
| Campbells Snacks | Norwalk | 154 | ||
| First Savings Bank | New Haven | 135 | ||
| Smith and Wesson | Deep River | 117 | ||
| Schuco-USA, Lllp | Newington | 95 | ||
| Brinks Home | Hartford | 81 | ||
| Rogers | Moosup | 64 | ||
| Rogers | Moosup | 61 | ||
| Apct | Wallingford | 50 | ||
| GeneDX | West Simsbury | 19 | ||
| Monitronics International, Inc. DBA Brinks Home | Hartford | 1 | ||
| Brinks Home | Hartford | 1 |
The single largest action involved Davids Bridal at its Conshohocken facility, reporting 9,248 affected workers. CVS Health followed with 500 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Connecticut labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.