Employers in Virginia filed 8 WARN Act notices in April 2012, impacting roughly 1,450 workers — representing a notable rise over March and up 310% versus April 2011. The average filing covered 181 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 2 | 92 |
The Professional Services sector led the way in workforce reductions with 92 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hampton City | 1 | 371 |
| Norfolk City | 2 | 92 |
| Alexandria City | 1 | 64 |
| Fairfax | 1 | 58 |
| Prince William | 1 | 3 |
Hampton City was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 371 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax & Woodbridge | 2 | 862 |
| Hampton | 1 | 371 |
| Norfolk | 2 | 92 |
| Alexandria | 1 | 64 |
| Fairfax | 1 | 58 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 7 | 1,386 |
| Closure | 1 | 64 |
Closures accounted for 4% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAssociates Inc | Fairfax & Woodbridge | 431 | Layoff | 2012-04-27 |
| CRAssociates, Inc | Fairfax & Woodbridge | 431 | Layoff | 2012-04-27 |
| TRG Customer Solutions | Hampton | 371 | Layoff | 2012-04-04 |
| Best Buy | Alexandria | 64 | Closure | 2012-04-14 |
| Serco Inc | Fairfax | 58 | Layoff | 2012-04-25 |
| Delphinus Engineering Inc | Norfolk | 46 | Layoff | 2012-04-26 |
| Delphinus Engineering, Inc | Norfolk | 46 | Layoff | 2012-04-26 |
| General Dynamics | Woodbridge | 3 | Layoff | 2012-04-02 |
The single largest action involved CRAssociates Inc at its Fairfax & Woodbridge facility, reporting 431 affected workers. CRAssociates, Inc followed with 431 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Professional Services 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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