Employers in Vermont logged 7 WARN Act notices in January 2016, involving roughly 249 workers — climbing above December and up 61% versus January 2015. The average filing covered 36 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 7 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 7 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chittenden | 1 | 97 |
Chittenden was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 97 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 6 | 152 |
| Charlotte | 1 | 97 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Vermont this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrison Management Specialists | Charlotte | 97 | 2016-01-22 | |
| Morrison Management Specialists | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 97 | 2016-01-22 | |
| Land Air of New England | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 19 | 2016-01-28 | |
| Vermont Wood Pellett Company, LLC | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 15 | 2016-01-25 | |
| New England Woodcraft | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 8 | 2016-01-29 | |
| Porter Medical Center | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 7 | 2016-01-29 | |
| Vermont Hard Cider | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 6 | 2016-01-11 |
The biggest impact was at Morrison Management Specialists at its Charlotte facility, reporting 97 affected workers. Morrison Management Specialists followed with 97 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Vermont labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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.
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