Vermont Layoffs — May 2015
Employers in Vermont submitted 7 WARN Act notices in May 2015, putting at risk an estimated 297 workers — up substantially from April. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 164 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 92 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 36 |
| Education | 1 | 5 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 164 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 92 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chittenden | 4 | 200 |
| Bennington | 2 | 92 |
| Essex | 1 | 5 |
Chittenden bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| South Burlington | 2 | 124 |
| Bennington | 2 | 92 |
| Burlington | 2 | 76 |
| Concord | 1 | 5 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Vermont this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairpoint Communications | South Burlington | 67 | ||
| Plasan North America | Bennington | 57 | ||
| Fairpoint Communications | South Burlington | 57 | ||
| NTT Data | Burlington | 40 | ||
| Allscripts Healthcare Solutions | Burlington | 36 | ||
| Plasan North America | Bennington | 35 | ||
| Concord High School | Concord | 5 |
Topping the list was Fairpoint Communications at its South Burlington facility, reporting 67 affected workers. Plasan North America followed with 57 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Vermont labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.