Vermont Layoffs — February 2020
Employers in Vermont logged 2 WARN Act notices in February 2020, involving roughly 105 workers — climbing above January and up 72% versus February 2019. The average filing covered 52 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 81 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 24 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 81 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 24 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | 1 | 81 |
| Chittenden | 1 | 24 |
Orange felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 77% of all affected workers with 81 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 1 | 81 |
| Burlington | 1 | 24 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Vermont this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian Behaviorial Health | Bradford | 81 | ||
| Gannett | Burlington | 24 |
The biggest impact was at Meridian Behaviorial Health at its Bradford facility, reporting 81 affected workers. Gannett followed with 24 workers.
Trend & Outlook
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.