https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/hartford/hundreds-of-layoffs-to-begin-at-stanley-black-deckers-new-britain-plant/

If you are salary or overhead, you are at a great risk in 2026 for a layoff. If you do not actually make product you need to be looking for something else. Our engineers have limited career spans. We do not design anything of interest or... — read more 

It seems that SBD expanded too fast and sales do not match. Significant strategic mistake made by our high-paid c-suite. As a result, they are looking at 10%-15% reduction in Q1 2026. Mostly in overhead positions like engineering and management. ... — read more 

About a third of the engineering staff was let go. All these engineers were busy and now the work is just not getting done. Does not make sense... I wondered why this was happening until I read the article below. This industry week article... — read more 

3rd shift was put offline & over 30+ employees (salary & hourly) laid off. Many were out on furlough for a week!

This transformation, although necessary for the long-term health of the company, involves difficult decisions, including layoffs and plant closures. Looks like things are going to get worse. Not much long-term career growth but seems like a lot of... — read more 

Stanley Black & Decker on Monday said its COO Christopher Nelson will take over as CEO on Oct. 1. Current CEO Donald Allan will spend a year as executive board chair before retiring in October 2026. The tool maker said it expects second-quarter... — read more 

Any past employees that can share what severance packages might look like?

A Stanley Black & Decker spokesperson on Tuesday described a Wall Street Journal report as "inaccurate," stating that the company is cutting 1,000 finance jobs across its operations — but declined to provide information on how many job cuts were... — read more 

What are your thoughts

I don't remember the last time things were this bad. I'm worried that we're going to see many more layoff rounds in the next few months. I've been stressing so much lately that my health has been affected. I can't sleep and my blood pressure is... — read more 

http://www.bristolpress.com/BP-Bristol+News/401656/stanley-black-decker-laid-off-several-positions-within-the-company

The Global Tool Solutions group began a round of layoffs on 1/26/22 and Engineered Fastening group began layoffs on 1/27/22. This appears to be affecting Manager and Director level individuals also based on the “Johnny no longer works with SBD” auto... — read more 

There are hundreds of new job postings all over the internet while there are still people who were laid off in the first pandemic-related round and have never received a call to return!! Why is that happening? Those people should have been offered... — read more 

Here we go. I don’t know how well I can prepare myself for the closing of the Gorham plant in March, but I'll do my best. I’ve started throwing out job applications today hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. Hopefully I can find... — read more 

Company is absolute garbage. It treats employees like trash. Diversity program is a hypocritical platitude for Management. You will be forced out, fired, laid off, furloughed, pushed aside as soon you walk in the door. I heard HR are making interns... — read more 

I just got laid off today (7/30/2020). They said it was because the companies anticipate a covid creating a worse financial situation, so the company has to take more drastic cost cutting measures. I was told today, that my last day is today. I... — read more 

'm sure everybody will agree that it’s getting harder and harder to live our paychecks, as we haven't had a decent raise in years. The management doesn’t have a problem loading us up with extra work, making us work long hours or without being able to... — read more 

It's sad to see what's happening to this place due to bad managers who either don't know their jobs or are so scared of possible competition down the line that they'd rather let employees do something the wrong way than actually help them with... — read more