Virginia Layoffs — April 2013

Employers in Virginia recorded 5 WARN Act notices in April 2013, covering approximately 776 workers — marking a decline from March and down 46% versus April 2012. The average filing covered 155 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Accommodation & Food	1	120
Retail	1	112

The Accommodation & Food sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 120 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Retail reported 112 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Alexandria City	1	324
Fairfax	2	220

Alexandria City was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 324 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Alexandria	1	324
Chantilly	2	220
Spotsylvania County	1	120
Sout Hill	1	112

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	4	666

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Akima/DTSV	Alexandria	324	Layoff	2013-04-26
Chatwells School Dining Services	Spotsylvania County	120	Layoff	2013-04-23
Stage Stores	Sout Hill	112	Layoff	2013-04-30
MV Transportation Inc	Chantilly	110		2013-04-12
MV Transportation, Inc	Chantilly	110	Layoff	2013-04-12

Leading the list was Akima/DTSV at its Alexandria facility, reporting 324 affected workers. Chatwells School Dining Services followed with 120 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Virginia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Accommodation & Food 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.