Vermont Layoffs — April 2015
Employers in Vermont logged 6 WARN Act notices in April 2015, involving roughly 251 workers — climbing above March. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 200 |
| Construction | 1 | 20 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 11 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 10 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 6 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 4 |
The Arts & Entertainment sector dominated layoff filings with 200 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Construction reported 20 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Windham | 1 | 200 |
| Chittenden | 2 | 30 |
| Orleans | 1 | 4 |
Windham bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 80% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | 1 | 200 |
| Burlington | 1 | 20 |
| South Burlington | 1 | 10 |
| Derby | 1 | 4 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Vermont this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hermitage Club | Wilmington | 200 | ||
| Creative Habitat | Burlington | 20 | ||
| Lunch Bundles | 11 | |||
| emdeon | South Burlington | 10 | ||
| Windham Child Care Association | 6 | |||
| Community National Bank | Derby | 4 |
The biggest impact was at The Hermitage Club at its Wilmington facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Creative Habitat followed with 20 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Vermont labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Arts & Entertainment sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Vermont. 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 Vermont WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.