Employers in Vermont reported 4 WARN Act notices in February 2020, displacing an estimated 210 workers — signaling an acceleration from January and up 141% versus February 2019. The average filing covered 52 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 162 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 24 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 162 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Information & Technology reported 24 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | 1 | 81 |
| Chittenden | 1 | 24 |
Orange felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 81 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 2 | 105 |
| Bradford | 1 | 81 |
| Burlington | 1 | 24 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Vermont this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian Behaviorial Health | Bradford | 81 | 2020-02-19 | |
| Meridian Behaviorial Health | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 81 | 2020-02-19 | |
| Gannett Publishing Services | Burlington | 24 | 2020-02-27 | |
| Gannett | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 24 | 2020-02-27 |
The most significant filing came from Meridian Behaviorial Health at its Bradford facility, reporting 81 affected workers. Meridian Behaviorial Health followed with 81 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate 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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