Connecticut Layoffs — May 2025
Employers in Connecticut filed 5 WARN Act notices in May 2025, impacting roughly 33 workers — representing a pullback from April and down 78% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 7 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 21 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 4 |
The Construction sector led the way in workforce reductions with 21 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 4 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven | 4 | 29 |
| Windham | 1 | 4 |
New Haven saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 88% of all affected workers with 29 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Waterbury | 4 | 29 |
| Killingly | 1 | 4 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 23 |
| Closure | 1 | 4 |
Closures accounted for 12% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeney Brothers Excavation, LLC | Waterbury | 9 | Layoff | |
| Feeney Brothers Excavation | Waterbury | 8 | Layoff | |
| Feeney Brothers Excavation, LLC (Second Update) | Waterbury | 6 | Layoff | |
| Feeney Brothers Excavation, LLC (Update to 4/16/2025 and 5/2/2025 notices) | Waterbury | 6 | ||
| TransAxle | Killingly | 4 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Feeney Brothers Excavation, LLC at its Waterbury facility, reporting 9 affected workers. Feeney Brothers Excavation followed with 8 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Connecticut, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Construction 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.