Employers in Virginia logged 2 WARN Act notices in July 2012, involving roughly 118 workers — falling below June and up 269% versus July 2011. The average filing covered 59 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 76 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 76 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newport News City | 1 | 76 |
| Chesterfield | 1 | 42 |
Newport News City bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 76 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newport News | 1 | 76 |
| Richmond | 1 | 42 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 76 |
| Closure | 1 | 42 |
Closures accounted for 36% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc | Newport News | 76 | Layoff | 2012-07-24 |
| Golden Living | Richmond | 42 | Closure | 2012-07-30 |
The biggest impact was at BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc at its Newport News facility, reporting 76 affected workers. Golden Living followed with 42 workers.
This data points to 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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