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Layoffs in Vermont
Our records show 1 verified layoff in Vermont on June 17, 2026, covering at least 80 jobs.
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Rules and resources in Vermont
Notice rules
Under the federal WARN Act, employers with 100 or more employees generally must give 60 days’ written notice before a plant closing or mass layoff.
Vermont has its own rules (Vermont Notice of Potential Layoffs Act):
- Applies to employers with 50 or more full-time employees, or 50 or more part-time employees who each work at least 1,040 hours a year, or a combination of the two.
- A mass layoff is a permanent job loss for at least 50 employees at one or more Vermont worksites within any 90-day period.
- Employers must notify the Secretary of Commerce and Community Development and the Commissioner of Labor 45 days before a closing or mass layoff.
- Affected employees, their bargaining agent and the local chief elected official must get 30 days’ notice.