Employers in Vermont posted 4 WARN Act notices in July 2021, affecting an estimated 529 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June. The average filing covered 132 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 508 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 508 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 3 | 519 |
| Orleans | 1 | 10 |
Washington felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 98% of all affected workers with 519 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montpelier | 3 | 519 |
| Newport | 1 | 10 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Vermont this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's United Bank | Montpelier | 254 | 2021-07-22 | |
| People's United Bank | Montpelier | 254 | 2021-07-22 | |
| Web Industries, Inc | Montpelier | 11 | 2021-07-22 | |
| RDI Inc | Newport | 10 | 2021-07-23 |
The largest notice was filed by People's United Bank at its Montpelier facility, reporting 254 affected workers. People's United Bank followed with 254 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Vermont labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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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