Employers in Virginia filed 5 WARN Act notices in December 2010, impacting roughly 1,508 workers — representing a notable rise over November. The average filing covered 302 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 736 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 148 |
The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 736 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 148 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hampton City | 2 | 736 |
| Fredericksburg City | 2 | 624 |
| Newport News City | 1 | 148 |
Hampton City bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 736 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hampton | 2 | 736 |
| Fredericksburg | 2 | 624 |
| Fort Eustis | 1 | 148 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 1,196 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCO NCO Financial Systems Inc | Hampton | 368 | Layoff | 2010-12-01 |
| NCO NCO Financial Systems, Inc | Hampton | 368 | Layoff | 2010-12-01 |
| QuadGraphics Inc. N | Fredericksburg | 312 | 2010-12-06 | |
| QuadGraphics, Inc. N | Fredericksburg | 312 | Layoff | 2010-12-06 |
| Northrop Grumman Technical Services Inc | Fort Eustis | 148 | Layoff | 2010-12-27 |
The single largest action involved NCO NCO Financial Systems Inc at its Hampton facility, reporting 368 affected workers. NCO NCO Financial Systems, Inc followed with 368 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Virginia 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 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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