AI Regulation

Connecticut AI WARN Disclosure: What Employers Need to Know

Connecticut’s Section 26 adds an AI and technology disclosure to specified WARN filings. Covered employers must state whether layoffs are related to AI or another technological change.

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TL;DR:
The Connecticut AI WARN disclosure requires covered employers to state whether specified layoffs are related to AI or another technological change. The key compliance issue is supporting that attribution with relevant evidence.

What you need to know

The change: Connecticut now requires employers making specified federal WARN filings to disclose whether the layoffs are related to AI or another technological change. (Connecticut Public Act 26-15)
Who is affected: Employers serving written notice on CTDOL pursuant to 29 U.S.C. §2102(a).
Why it matters: Employers must make a formal statement about the relationship between technological change and the covered layoffs.
What to do first: Decide who will coordinate the attribution review and which records should inform it.
Key date: Section 26 took effect October 1, 2026. (Connecticut Public Act 26-15)

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