Employers in Vermont posted 3 WARN Act notices in May 2020, affecting an estimated 445 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April. The average filing covered 148 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 2 | 174 |
The Education sector saw the heaviest impact with 174 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Windham | 1 | 87 |
Windham absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 87 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 2 | 358 |
| Marlboro | 1 | 87 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Vermont this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Center | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 271 | 2020-05-08 | |
| Marlboro College | Marlboro | 87 | 2020-05-14 | |
| Marlboro College | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 87 | 2020-05-14 |
The largest notice was filed by Howard Center at its 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area facility, reporting 271 affected workers. Marlboro College followed with 87 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
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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