Connecticut Labor Department Rapid Response for Layoffs
Summary
The Connecticut Labor Department's Rapid Response Team provides transition support services for businesses facing layoffs and affected workers. The unit offers early intervention, job development, training funds, and other resources to ease the impact of plant closings and downsizing.
What changed
The Connecticut Labor Department's Rapid Response/Dislocated Worker Unit provides resources and support services to businesses experiencing layoffs and plant closings, as well as to affected workers. The unit offers "Early Intervention" sessions prior to layoffs, covering unemployment insurance, job development, training funds, health insurance options, and other supportive services. They also coordinate job search workshops and career fairs.
Employers facing downturns can learn about layoff aversion and transition support services, including compliance with the WARN Act. Dislocated workers can register for transition assistance webinars and access resources for job searching, healthcare options, and supportive services. The goal is to ease the impact of job loss and facilitate a smoother transition for both individuals and businesses.
What to do next
- Employers should familiarize themselves with the WARN Act and available transition support services.
- Workers facing layoffs should register for available transition assistance workshops and webinars.
- Review available resources for job search, training, and healthcare options.
Source document (simplified)
Rapid Response/Dislocated Worker Unit
The Rapid Response Team exists to ease the impact of layoffs and plant closings by coordinating customized transition support services for businesses and affected workers.
Prior to layoff, the Rapid Response Team can provide either virtual or in-person “Early Intervention” sessions where employees can learn about unemployment insurance benefits, one-on-one job development, training funds to update or develop new skills, on-the job training incentives for employers to hire you, health insurance options, and other supportive services that provide help, advocacy, and support to dislocated workers and their families. The Team also offers on-site or virtual job search and related workshops as well as assistance in coordinating targeted career fairs.
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Workers - Register to attend layoff transition assistance workshop
Layoff Transition Support Webinar
Employers - Learn more about layoff aversion and transition support services
Resources
Help for Struggling Businesses
See how our team can help your company during a business downturn.
WARN Act and other Downsizing Related Laws
Learn how to comply with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act.
Training
Explore the free and low-cost education and training programs for laid off workers.
Help for Dislocated Workers
Resources and guidance for dislocated workers, including FAQs, job search steps, and access to upcoming webinars via Zoom registration.
Options for Healthcare after a Job Loss
Learn about the special health insurance and healthcare options available to you.
Job Search Assistance
Guidance on job search resources, including employment services, interview tips, CTHires and ReEmployCT information, job fairs, workshops, and state and federal job opportunities.
Supportive Services and Other Related Links
List of supportive services, including unemployment insurance, health and human services referrals, housing assistance and resources on the tax impact of job loss.
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The Connecticut Department of Labor (DOL) is not responsible for the contents of pages referenced through links on this page. The responsibility for content rests with the organizations that are providing the information. DOL is providing these websites as a courtesy to its customers and does not specifically endorse these services or products. DOL is not responsible for the accessibility to persons with disabilities of any off-site pages referenced through links.
Contact Information and Location
Address:
Connecticut Department of Labor
200 Folly Brook Blvd,
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Division Phone: 860.263.6580
Email: dol.rapidresponse@ct.gov
Hours of all Divisions: M-F (7:00 AM - 4:00PM)
Closed on Saturday and Sundays
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