Virginia Layoffs — July 2011

Employers in Virginia posted 3 WARN Act notices in July 2011, affecting an estimated 32 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to June and down 91% versus July 2010. The average filing covered 11 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Information & Technology	1	16

The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 16 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Fairfax	1	16
Virginia Beach City	2	16

Fairfax bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 16 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Chantilly	1	16
Virginia Beach	2	16

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	1	16
Closure	2	16

Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
DRS Technologies	Chantilly	16	Layoff	2011-07-18
Current USA Inc	Virginia Beach	8	Closure	2011-07-18
Current USA, Inc	Virginia Beach	8	Closure	2011-07-18

The largest notice was filed by DRS Technologies at its Chantilly facility, reporting 16 affected workers. Current USA Inc followed with 8 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Virginia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.