Vermont Layoffs — December 2015
Employers in Vermont posted 3 WARN Act notices in December 2015, affecting an estimated 72 workers. The average filing covered 24 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 32 |
| Retail | 1 | 23 |
| Utilities | 1 | 17 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 32 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Retail reported 23 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chittenden | 3 | 72 |
Chittenden felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 72 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington | 2 | 49 |
| South Burlington | 1 | 23 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Vermont this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont Interactive Technologies | Burlington | 32 | ||
| Gap | South Burlington | 23 | ||
| Dynapower | Burlington | 17 |
The largest notice was filed by Vermont Interactive Technologies at its Burlington facility, reporting 32 affected workers. Gap followed with 23 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Vermont labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.