Employers in Vermont logged 7 WARN Act notices in March 2020, involving roughly 977 workers — climbing above February and up 11% versus March 2019. The average filing covered 140 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 252 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 237 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 252 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 237 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chittenden | 1 | 154 |
| Lamoille | 1 | 126 |
Chittenden saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 16% of all affected workers with 154 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 4 | 517 |
| Manchester Village | 1 | 180 |
| Burlington | 1 | 154 |
| Stowe | 1 | 126 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Vermont this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equinox Golf Resort and Spa | Manchester Village | 180 | 2020-03-27 | |
| Equinox Group | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 180 | 2020-03-27 | |
| Hilton Lake Champlain | Burlington | 154 | 2020-03-23 | |
| Hilton | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 154 | 2020-03-23 | |
| Spire Hospitality/Top Notch Resort | Stowe | 126 | 2020-03-20 | |
| Spire Hospitality/Top Notch Resort | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 126 | 2020-03-20 | |
| Delta Hotels | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 57 | 2020-03-27 |
The biggest impact was at Equinox Golf Resort and Spa at its Manchester Village facility, reporting 180 affected workers. Equinox Group followed with 180 workers.
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.
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