Employers in Vermont recorded 3 WARN Act notices in August 2016, covering approximately 98 workers — marking a sharp increase from July and down 81% versus August 2015. The average filing covered 33 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Vermont this month. A total of 98 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chittenden | 1 | 44 |
Chittenden saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 44 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 2 | 54 |
| Milton | 1 | 44 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Vermont this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dowlings, Inc | Milton | 44 | 2016-08-01 | |
| Dowlings, Inc | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 44 | 2016-08-01 | |
| Nova Natural Toys | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 10 | 2016-08-04 |
Leading the list was Dowlings, Inc at its Milton facility, reporting 44 affected workers. Dowlings, Inc followed with 44 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Vermont's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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