Employers in Virginia recorded 4 WARN Act notices in October 2010, covering approximately 182 workers — marking a decline from September. The average filing covered 46 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 164 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 2 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 164 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Finance & Insurance reported 2 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | 2 | 11 |
| Lynchburg City | 1 | 7 |
Fairfax felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 6% of all affected workers with 11 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Langley-Eustis | 1 | 164 |
| Fairfax | 2 | 11 |
| Lynchburg | 1 | 7 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 182 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman Technical Services Inc | Langley-Eustis | 164 | Layoff | 2010-10-25 |
| General DynamicsAdvance Information Systems National Business Park | Fairfax | 9 | Layoff | 2010-10-21 |
| Areva Np Inc | Lynchburg | 7 | Layoff | 2010-10-15 |
| Principal Financial Group | Fairfax | 2 | Layoff | 2010-10-11 |
Leading the list was Northrop Grumman Technical Services Inc at its Langley-Eustis facility, reporting 164 affected workers. General DynamicsAdvance Information Systems National Business Park followed with 9 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Virginia. 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 Virginia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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