Employers in Vermont posted 4 WARN Act notices in March 2019, affecting an estimated 884 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and up 216% versus March 2018. The average filing covered 221 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 2 | 202 |
The Education sector saw the heaviest impact with 202 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bennington | 1 | 101 |
Bennington saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 11% of all affected workers with 101 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 2 | 442 |
| St Albans | 1 | 341 |
| Bennington | 1 | 101 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Vermont this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oryza group | St Albans | 341 | 2019-03-26 | |
| Oryza group | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 341 | 2019-03-26 | |
| Southern Vermont College | Bennington | 101 | 2019-03-29 | |
| Southern Vermont College | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 101 | 2019-03-29 |
The largest notice was filed by Oryza group at its St Albans facility, reporting 341 affected workers. Oryza group followed with 341 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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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