Employers in Vermont logged 6 WARN Act notices in May 2018, involving roughly 98 workers and up 165% versus May 2017. The average filing covered 16 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 31 |
The Education sector dominated layoff filings with 31 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Orleans | 1 | 14 |
Orleans absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 14% of all affected workers with 14 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 5 | 84 |
| Westfield | 1 | 14 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Vermont this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castleton University | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 31 | 2018-05-21 | |
| Parker and Stearns | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 28 | 2018-05-16 | |
| Scenic View Community Care Home | Westfield | 14 | 2018-05-15 | |
| Scenic View Community Care Home | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 14 | 2018-05-15 | |
| Vermont Life Magazine | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 6 | 2018-05-17 | |
| Catamount Solar | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 5 | 2018-05-09 |
The biggest impact was at Castleton University at its 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area facility, reporting 31 affected workers. Parker and Stearns followed with 28 workers.
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 Education 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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