Employers in Virginia submitted 7 WARN Act notices in January 2013, putting at risk an estimated 718 workers — up substantially from December and down 12% versus January 2012. The average filing covered 103 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 186 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 186 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg | 2 | 200 |
| Salem | 1 | 186 |
| Fairfax | 2 | 106 |
Mecklenburg saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| LaCrosse | 2 | 226 |
| South Hill | 2 | 200 |
| Salem | 1 | 186 |
| Merrifield | 1 | 82 |
| Falls Church | 1 | 24 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 492 |
| Closure | 2 | 226 |
Closures accounted for 31% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Medical Supply | Salem | 186 | Layoff | 2013-01-07 |
| Home Care Industries Inc | LaCrosse | 113 | Closure | 2013-01-02 |
| Home Care Industries, Inc | LaCrosse | 113 | Closure | 2013-01-02 |
| International Veneer Company Inc | South Hill | 100 | Layoff | 2013-01-14 |
| International Veneer Company, Inc | South Hill | 100 | Layoff | 2013-01-14 |
| Serco | Merrifield | 82 | Layoff | 2013-01-25 |
| URS Federal Services | Falls Church | 24 | Layoff | 2013-01-02 |
Topping the list was Liberty Medical Supply at its Salem facility, reporting 186 affected workers. Home Care Industries Inc followed with 113 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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