Vermont Layoffs — October 2020

Employers in Vermont recorded 4 WARN Act notices in October 2020, covering approximately 220 workers — marking a sharp increase from September. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	2	170
Transportation	1	25

The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 170 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Transportation reported 25 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Windham	3	195

Windham absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 89% of all affected workers with 195 workers across 3 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Brattleboro	2	170
Rockingham	1	25
Bellows Falls	1	25

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Vermont this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Brattleboro Retreat Mental Health and Addiction	Brattleboro	85		2020-10-22
Brattleboro Retreat Mental Health and Addiction	Brattleboro	85		2020-10-22
FedEx Freight	Rockingham	25		2020-10-09
FedEx	Bellows Falls	25		2020-10-09

Leading the list was Brattleboro Retreat Mental Health and Addiction at its Brattleboro facility, reporting 85 affected workers. Brattleboro Retreat Mental Health and Addiction followed with 85 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The filings reflect 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.