Connecticut Layoffs — August 2025
Employers in Connecticut logged 2 WARN Act notices in August 2025, involving roughly 134 workers and up 72% versus August 2024. The average filing covered 67 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 56 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 56 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 2 | 134 |
Fairfield was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 134 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shelton | 1 | 78 |
| Greenwich | 1 | 56 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 78 |
| Closure | 1 | 56 |
Closures accounted for 42% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PosiGen Developer | Shelton | 78 | Layoff | |
| ACME Market | Greenwich | 56 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at PosiGen Developer at its Shelton facility, reporting 78 affected workers. ACME Market followed with 56 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 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.