Employers in Virginia posted 11 WARN Act notices in May 2013, affecting an estimated 704 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to April and up 12% versus May 2012. The average filing covered 64 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 112 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 18 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 18 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 112 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 18 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | 2 | 234 |
| Virginia Beach City | 2 | 112 |
| Frederick | 2 | 110 |
| Salem | 1 | 18 |
| Warren | 2 | 18 |
Fairfax felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 234 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Vienna | 2 | 234 |
| Prince William | 1 | 159 |
| Virginia Beach | 2 | 112 |
| Winchester | 2 | 110 |
| Henrico | 1 | 53 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 7 | 467 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comcast | Prince William | 159 | Layoff | 2013-05-16 |
| Bechtel Infrastructure Corporation | Vienna | 117 | 2013-05-25 | |
| Bechtel Infrastruture Corporation | Vienna | 117 | Layoff | 2013-05-25 |
| Northrop Grumman Technical Services Inc | Virginia Beach | 56 | 2013-05-24 | |
| Northrop Grumman Technical Services, Inc | Virginia Beach | 56 | Layoff | 2013-05-24 |
| Chenega Integrated Ssystems LLC | Winchester | 55 | 2013-05-15 | |
| Chenega Integrated Ssystems, LLC | Winchester | 55 | Layoff | 2013-05-15 |
| Comcast | Henrico | 53 | Layoff | 2013-05-16 |
| Liberty Medical Supply | Salem | 18 | Layoff | 2013-05-10 |
| Chenega Aerospace LLC | Front Royal | 9 | 2013-05-15 | |
| Chenega Aerospace, LLC | Front Royal | 9 | Layoff | 2013-05-15 |
The largest notice was filed by Comcast at its Prince William facility, reporting 159 affected workers. Bechtel Infrastructure Corporation followed with 117 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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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